Letter From London To Vienna http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912 Ktbeel Does anyone have an idea on how long it would take for a letter to be sent from London to Vienna around the year 1850? I have some information on how long the mail coach could deliver within the country, but not from one country to another. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:11:23 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_837434 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_837434 break_of_day Most likely not longer than six weeks. It may be a wild guess, but it took that long for letters to go from England to India via the Suez Isthmus (or the Overland Route established in the 1830s/1840s), so Vienna is closer, I think, so I think one could logically conclude no longer than six weeks? (If someone has better information, please feel free to correct me...) Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:25:09 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_839084 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_839084 dancer_kirsten Probably as long as it would take to get there by train. Railways were fast becoming the norm and often used for mail. Let's say about a week? Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:22:28 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_950452 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_950452 ladysusan I don't think you could have got to Vienna going by train all the way by 1850. The railway system in Austria was practically non-existent by then. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:35:05 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_956169 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_956169 ladysusan Maybe this can give you a starting point for research. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/594446/Thurn-and-Taxis-postal-system Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:38:48 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_956174 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/historical-fiction/threads/42912?page=1#forum_thread_comment_956174