There are 7 ways to get from Aarau to Vienna by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
4h 24m€118–271Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 882 / ...
11h 40m€62–122Train
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
9h 17m€127–192Train, bus via Salzburg
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Salzburg Lastenstrassebus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
10h 48m€63–128Drive 742.4 km
- Drive from Aarau to Viennacar 742.4 km
7h 26m€129–186Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
4h 54m€85–256Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aarau to Rorschachtrain
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
5h 44m€364–544
Aarau to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to Vienna is to train and bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to Vienna is to train and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at Wien Hbf via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Aarau and Vienna is 673 km. The road distance is 742.4 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 9h 17m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Aarau to Vienna, including transfers.
Aarau to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to Vienna is 742 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Aarau to Vienna.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?
You can take a train from Aarau to Wien Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Salzburg Lastenstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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