Best way to travel between Madrid and Vienna

A: Madrid

B: Vienna

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $157.0; 1893.14 km; 5h 52mins; 204.46 kgs

bus: $195.0; 2752.05 km; 42h 57mins; 82.56 kgs

drive: $410.0; 2379.66 km; 24h 54mins; 304.6 kgs

train: $548.0; 3075.28 km; 23h 24mins; 162.99 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	1893.14 km	5h 52mins	116 EUR	157.0
Bus	2752.05 km	42h 57mins	144 EUR	195.0
Drive	2379.66 km	24h 54mins	302 EUR	410.0
Train	3075.28 km	23h 24mins	404 EUR	548.0

Take Train from Recoletos to Aeropuerto T4: Time: 24mins Cost: 2 EUR; $ 2.7 - 3.3 USD CO2 Emission: 0.8 kgs
Take Flight from MAD to VIE: Time: 2h 55mins Cost: 110 EUR; $ 135.0 - 165.0 USD CO2 Emission: 200.97 kgs
Take Train from Flughafen Wien (CAT) to Wien Mitte-Landstraße (City Airport Train): Time: 16mins Cost: 3 EUR; $ 3.6 - 4.4 USD CO2 Emission: 0.95 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Madrid and Vienna is to travel by air, which will cost about 116 EUR or 141.30 USD.