There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Sarnen 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 HB to Luzerntrain
5h 25mCHF 113–281Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
9h 28mCHF 122–209Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N1395 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
11h 54mDrive 758.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Sarnencar 758.3 km
8h 5mCHF 120–173Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 26mCHF 116–316Fly 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
7h 10mCHF 310–616Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
11h 14mCHF 187–393
Vienna to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sarnen is to drive which costs SFr 110 - SFr 180 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sarnen is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Sarnen via Zürich HB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Vienna and Sarnen is 706 km. The road distance is 758.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Vienna to Sarnen, including transfers.
Vienna to Sarnen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sarnen is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 54m.
Vienna to Sarnen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Sarnen is 758 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Vienna to Sarnen.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Sarnen via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Luzern in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sarnen via Munich Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- 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 250–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
- 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 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–140
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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