There are 9 ways to get from Winterthur to Austria 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 Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
4h 7m€100–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Vienna Erdbergbus FlixBus N191
12h 1m€67–108Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
8h 57m€102–195Drive 673.4 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Viennacar 673.4 km
6h 43m€142–205Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
4h 52m€108–356Fly Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ZRH - GRZ
4h 12m€158–426Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Winterthur to Rorschachtrain
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
4h 48m€366–545Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
9h 19m€109–176Train #2
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 731 / ...
9h 23m€165–272
Winterthur to Austria by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Austria is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur station to Austria. However, there are services departing from Zurich Airport bus station and arriving at Vienna Erdberg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Austria. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Stephansplatz via St. Margrethen Sg, Bregenz Riedenburg and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Winterthur and Austria is 643 km. The road distance is 673.4 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Austria without a car is to train via Bregenz which takes 8h 57m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Winterthur to Austria, including transfers.
Winterthur to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Airport bus station.
Winterthur to Austria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Bregenz, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 8h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Stephansplatz via St. Margrethen SG, St. Margrethen Sg, Bregenz Riedenburg, Wien Hbf, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–22
Train from Winterthur to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €16–20
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Wien Hbf
- *
- €90–140
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Winterthur to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna Erdberg station.
Winterthur to Austria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Austria is 673 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Winterthur to Austria.
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