There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
4h 9mCHF 91–249Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
10h 2mCHF 40–120Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
7h 52mCHF 95–150Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
10hCHF 55–85Fly Vienna International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 28mCHF 100–329Fly Vienna International Airport 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
5h 29mCHF 353–513Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
6h 44mCHF 162–449Fly Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain
6h 53mCHF 113–358Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain 730 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
9h 38mCHF 165–258Drive 702.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Zurichcar 702.4 km
7h 2mCHF 125–180
Vienna to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Vienna and Zurich is 634 km. The road distance is 702.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Vienna to Zurich, including transfers.
Vienna to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 150 and takes 7h 52m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–150 and the journey takes 7h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- 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 320–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 95–150
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 49
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Vienna to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Zurich is 702 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Vienna to Zurich.
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