There are 4 ways to get from Villach to Sterzing by train, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain 4632 / ...
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain 1840 / ...
5h 49m€43–73Drive 225.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Villach to Sterzingcar 225.8 km
3h 10m€36–52Fly
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane KLU - INN
6h 18m€282–410Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Mallnitz-Obervellachcartrain 1392
- Drive from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Sterzingcar
3h 4m€120–151
Villach to Sterzing by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Sterzing is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Sterzing is to car train and drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €120 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Sterzing. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch via Lienz In Osttirol and Fortezza/Franzensfes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Villach and Sterzing is 229 km. The road distance is 225.8 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Sterzing without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Villach to Sterzing, including transfers.
Villach to Sterzing train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Sterzing is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €280 - €410 and takes 6h 18m.
Villach to Sterzing train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Lienz In Osttirol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Sterzing is 226 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Villach to Sterzing.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Sterzing, Italy?
You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch via Lienz In Osttirol and Fortezza/Franzensfes in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines flies from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Innsbruck Airport (INN) once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €245–260
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Mallnitz-Obervellach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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