There are 10 ways to get from Austria to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
4h 17mCHF 92–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 882 / ...
11h 17mCHF 32–92Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
9h 9mCHF 97–152Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
13h 58mCHF 222–412Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
4h 38mCHF 108–238Fly Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
4h 47mCHF 120–421Fly Vienna International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 36mCHF 83–251Fly Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
5h 35mCHF 306–466Drive 702.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Zurichcar 702.4 km
7h 2mCHF 114–164Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
8h 40mCHF 180–257
Austria to Zurich by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Oper/Karlsplatz and arriving at Zürich HB via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Austria and Zurich is 635 km. The road distance is 702.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Austria to Zurich, including transfers.
Austria to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 160 and takes 9h 9m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 17m.
Austria to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Zurich is 702 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Austria to Zurich.
What companies run services between Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 95–150 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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