There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Lachen by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZtrain
4h 50mCHF 99–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
11h 2mCHF 62–102Train via Mels
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
8h 5mCHF 108–174Drive 679.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Lachencar 679.4 km
7h 10mCHF 109–157Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 24mCHF 104–322Fly 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 St. Gallen to Pfäffikon SZtrain
6h 7mCHF 247–495Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain
7h 29mCHF 118–345Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallentrain Rjx
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Uznachtrain S4 / ...
9h 49mCHF 105–156
Vienna to Lachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Lachen is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Lachen is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 240.
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 679.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lachen without a car is to train via Mels which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 4h 50m 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 via Mels which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - 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 679 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m 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 Erdberg to Zurich Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- 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 210–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- 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 15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- 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
Train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 85–130
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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