There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Sempach by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sursee
6h 22mCHF 83–237Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg HauptbahnhofRjx
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Take the train from Basel SBB to SurseeIr
13h 42mCHF 54–300Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zug to Sempach-NeuenkirchS1
10h 39mCHF 130–188Drive 740.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Sempach740.6 km
7h 58mCHF 120–174Fly Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
6h 24mCHF 124–276Fly Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Olten
7h 57mCHF 357–541Fly Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
8h 56mCHF 139–394Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Basel (BSL)BTS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sursee
7h 37mCHF 101–257Fly Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzern
9h 21mCHF 83–262Train via Sankt Gallen
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)Rjx
- Take the train from St. Gallen to OltenIc5 / ...
10h 51mCHF 149–242Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus StationN191 / ...
14h 17mCHF 58–97
Vienna to Sempach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sempach is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sempach is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
The distance between Vienna and Sempach is 781 km. The road distance is 740.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sempach without a car is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Vienna to Sempach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sempach is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 14h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Sempach is 741 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Vienna to Sempach.
There are 423+ hotels available in Sempach.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sempach, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Sempach Stadt, Luzernertor via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Zug, Sempach-Neuenkirch, and Sempach Station in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 35–70 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
- 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 290–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Sempach-Neuenkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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 Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 40–65
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 14–21
Train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 90–140
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–243
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–243
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- 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 12
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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