There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Kriens by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 2mCHF 104–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Luthernbus
13h 1mCHF 83–137Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
9h 4mCHF 115–175Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
13h 53mCHF 246–433Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 57mCHF 84–252Fly 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 Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 39mCHF 322–495Drive 741.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Krienscar 741.2 km
7h 53mCHF 120–173
Vienna to Kriens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Kriens is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Kriens is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Kriens. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Kriens, Schachenstrasse via Zurich and Luzern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Vienna and Kriens is 690 km. The road distance is 741.2 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Kriens without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Vienna to Kriens, including transfers.
Vienna to Kriens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Kriens is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 1m.
Vienna to Kriens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Kriens is 741 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Vienna to Kriens.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Kriens, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Kriens, Schachenstrasse via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Luzern, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Kriens, Schachenstrasse via Zurich, Luthern, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 13h 1m.
- 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 80–230
- 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 80–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- 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 Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- INFORMAZIONI@BARTOLINIPULLMAN.IT
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Zurich to Luthern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 47
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
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