There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Stans 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 24mCHF 110–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus RegioJet 22
12h 38mCHF 48–81Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
9h 22mCHF 125–195Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
14h 29mCHF 258–456Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
6h 17mCHF 97–288Fly 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 4mCHF 269–525Drive 752.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Stanscar 752.4 km
8h 1mCHF 118–170
Vienna to Stans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Stans is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Stans is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Stans. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Stans via Zürich HB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Vienna and Stans is 700 km. The road distance is 752.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Stans without a car is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Vienna to Stans, including transfers.
Vienna to Stans train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Stans is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 38m.
Vienna to Stans train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Stans is 752 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Vienna to Stans.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Stans, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Stans via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Luzern in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna Erdberg to Stans via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- 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 210–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- 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 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–140
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 Erdberg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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