There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Lachen 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)VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZ
4h 46mCHF 109–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus StationN882 / ...
11h 2mCHF 56–104Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to SargansRjx
8h 5mCHF 112–177Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to SargansNj
12h 40mCHF 229–406Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
6h 20mCHF 105–271Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
7h 26mCHF 127–357Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)VIE - ACH
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Pfäffikon SZ
6h 6mDrive 677.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Lachen677.7 km
7h 9mCHF 108–156
Vienna to Lachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Lachen is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Lachen is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Lachen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Lachen SZ via Sargans and Ziegelbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Vienna and Lachen is 671 km. The road distance is 677.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lachen without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Vienna to Lachen, including transfers.
Vienna to Lachen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lachen is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 2m.
Vienna to Lachen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Lachen is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Vienna to Lachen.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Lachen, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Sargans 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 85–130 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 35–85 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
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 75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
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, 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 75–240
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–390
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Wien Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 85–130
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 28–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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