The Rick Steves trip we are taking ends in Vienna, we will have already traveled a week before the trip. Looks like flights from Vienna are a little more costly. With a reasonable trian ride where else could we fly
out of back to SFO that might save flight funds?
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
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Munich is generally cheaper to fly out of to the U.S. than most continental airports. With advance purchase (3-92 days, the more, the better), you can get rail connections from Vienna to Munich Hbf for as little as €29. Use the German Rail website to find Savings Fares.
Posted by
Bay Area
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You might try Zurich. It has worked for me 2X and I obtained a great fare also. Ttrain stops at Zurich International Airport also.
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London, United Kingdom
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A lot of people suggest Bratislava airport in Slovakia for cheaper flights, but the direct bus takes 2 hours, which is a bit far for me.
Posted by
Germany, Germany
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I suggest Bratislava or Budapest. Or if you can find a cheap flight from London or Paris or another city, you could take a cheap intra-Europe airline from Vienna to the other airport.
Posted by
Seattle
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The closest airport from Vienna besides Schwechat is Bratislava (about 1 hour by train or bus). Second closest is Brno where you can catch Ryan Air to London and by summer also flight to Eindhoven (close to Amsterdam). Brno is about 2 hours by train or bus. Budapest and Prague are further away (3-4 hours resp.).