There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Vienna 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
4h€92–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N191
11h 47m€34–97Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
8h 47m€100–160Night train
- Take the night train from Winterthur to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h€240–440Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly
- Take the train from Winterthur to Rorschachtrain
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
4h 46m€313–487Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
6h 1m€92–291Train via Lustenau
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ir13
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
9h 27m€103–162Drive 673.4 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Viennacar 673.4 km
6h 42m€117–169
Winterthur to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to bus which costs €30 - €100 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h and costs €90 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Winterthur and arriving at Wien Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Winterthur and Vienna is 641 km. The road distance is 673.4 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Winterthur to Vienna, including transfers.
Winterthur to Vienna train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 8h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 11h 47m.
Winterthur to Vienna train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Vienna is 673 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Winterthur to Vienna.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 8h 47m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- 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
- €300–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €95–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–440
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €16–20
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–22
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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