There are 9 ways to get from Lienz to Zurich by bus, train, car, shuttle, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof B to Kitzbühel Bahnhof Bbus 950X
- Take the train from Kitzbuehel to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
7h 29mCHF 77–103Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain 1840 / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
9h 14mCHF 62–132Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus 960X
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1290 / ...
8h 41mDrive 427.2 km
- Drive from Lienz to Zurichcar 427.2 km
5h 44mCHF 68–97Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbftrain
- 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 9mCHF 139–404Bus, train via Bregenz
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenztrain Drf
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
9h 9mTrain, 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 94–259Train, 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 29mCHF 146–523Train, 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
8h 2mCHF 166–490
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 A and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Hbf and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
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 14m.
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 75 - SFr 110.
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 A 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 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lienz In Osttirol to Zuerich Hb via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Brennero - Brenner, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kitzbuehel to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–80
- 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 45–65
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- 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 Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 22–35
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 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
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Dobbiaco Toblach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- 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 24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 29–45
- First Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 23–35
- First Class
- CHF 40–60
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 27–40
- First Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 29–45
- 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 30–55
- 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 25–235
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–235
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–130
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- 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 30–40
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- 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 B to Kitzbühel Bahnhof B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
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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 16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dobbiaco to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- 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 25–130
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 25–28
- Private
- CHF 45–130
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More Questions & Answers
Lienz to Zurich bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, arrive at Innsbruck Hbf 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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