There are 6 ways to get from Innsbruck to Root by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
4h 58mCHF 56–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290 / ...
5h 57mCHF 30–67Drive 288.6 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Rootcar 288.6 km
3h 18mCHF 47–67Fly from Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INN - ZRH
5h 25mCHF 120–430Train via Hohenems
- Take the train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Hohenemstrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Altstätten SG to Rapperswil SGtrain S4
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zugtrain S5
8h 6mCHF 87–184Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Baar to Gisikon-Roottrain
6hCHF 131–300
Innsbruck to Root by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Root is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Root is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Root. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gisikon-Root via Zürich HB and Zug. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Root is 320 km. The road distance is 288.6 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Root without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Innsbruck to Root, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Root train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Root is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 57m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 430 and takes 5h 25m.
Innsbruck to Root train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Root is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Innsbruck to Root.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Root, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 3h 33m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 16–29 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Hohenems
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Altstätten SG to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Baar to Gisikon-Root
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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