There are 10 ways to get from Lienz to Zurich by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhofbus 950X
- Take the train from Kitzbuehel to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
7h 29mCHF 93–155Train via Brennero
cheapest- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain 1840 / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
9h 15mCHF 66–168Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
8h 21mDrive 427.2 km
- Drive from Lienz to Zurichcar 427.2 km
5h 44mCHF 68–98Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Dobbiaco Toblachtrain
- Take the bus from Dobbiaco to Venicebus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
8h 34mCHF 99–287Bus, train via Innsbruck
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
7h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfeste to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
9h 39mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
8h 26mCHF 148–455Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstättersee to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
7h 56mCHF 175–465Train, train to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
7h 43mCHF 152–479
Lienz to Zurich by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Zurich is to drive which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Zurich is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lienz to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Lienz Bahnhof and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Lienz In Osttirol and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Lienz and Zurich is 464 km. The road distance is 427.2 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Zurich without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Lienz to Zurich, including transfers.
Lienz to Zurich bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, depart from Lienz Bahnhof station.
Lienz to Zurich train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Lienz In Osttirol station.
The best way to get from Lienz to Zurich is to bus which takes 8h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Brennero, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 170 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lienz In Osttirol to Zuerich Hb via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Brennero - Brenner, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–750
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–490
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kitzbuehel to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Dobbiaco Toblach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstättersee to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 14–21
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Spittal-Millstättersee to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 15–22
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 18–27
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 26–40
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfeste to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Spittal-Millstättersee to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Spittal-Millstättersee to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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 25–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dobbiaco to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- CHF 127
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More Questions & Answers
Lienz to Zurich bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Lienz to Zurich train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Fortezza/Franzensfes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lienz to Zurich is 427 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Lienz to Zurich.
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