There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Aarau by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
8h 24mCHF 123–178Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 882 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
10h 42mCHF 59–121Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
13h 13mCHF 254–436Drive 745 km
- Drive from Vienna to Aaraucar 745 km
7h 27mCHF 120–174Drive, 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 Aaraucar
9h 6mCHF 190–267Fly Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
5h 3mCHF 113–267Fly 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 Aarautrain
5h 21mCHF 75–233Fly 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 Aarautrain
6h 23mCHF 329–508Fly Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain
7h 45mCHF 134–373Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Basel (BSL)plane BTS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Aarautrain
6h 40mCHF 63–276Fly Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Aarautrain
7h 25mCHF 139–352
Vienna to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Aarau is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Aarau is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Aarau via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Vienna and Aarau is 820 km. The road distance is 745 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Aarau without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Vienna to Aarau, including transfers.
Vienna to Aarau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Aarau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Aarau is 745 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Vienna to Aarau.
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Aarau via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- 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
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–220
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- 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
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 Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 14–21
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–34
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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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