There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Vienna by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
4h 2m€95–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 882 / ...
11h 18m€38–63Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
8h 55m€103–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
10h 35mDrive 700 km
- Drive from Zurich to Viennacar 700 km
7h€119–172Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
4h 3m€66–219Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
4h 21m€76–218Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Rorschachtrain
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
4h 13m€237–464Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MXP - VIE
5h 31m€49–202Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LIN - VIE
5h 53m€42–207
Switzerland to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Vienna is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Wien Hbf via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Switzerland and Vienna is 634 km. The road distance is 700 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Switzerland to Vienna, including transfers.
Switzerland to Vienna train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 8h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 18m.
Switzerland to Vienna train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Vienna is 700 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Switzerland to Vienna.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 7h 52m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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
- €230–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €3–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–10
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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