There are 9 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)ZRH - VIE
4h 1m€92–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)N191
11h 47m€54–92Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. GallenIc1 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien HbfRjx
9h 6m€102–174Night train
- Take the night train from Winterthur to Wien HbfNj
11h€240–440Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly
- Take the train from Winterthur to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)INN - VIE
6h 30m€177–450Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BSL - VIE
6h 7m€97–271Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly
- Take the train from Winterthur to Rorschach
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ACH - VIE
4h 47m€313–477Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGIr13
- Take the train from Bregenz to Wien HbfRjx
9h 30m€104–184Drive 673.4 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Vienna673.4 km
6h 39m€116–167
Winterthur to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €90 - €240.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Winterthur and arriving at Wien Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Winterthur and Vienna is 642 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 9h 6m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Winterthur to Vienna, including transfers.
Winterthur to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 9h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 47m.
Winterthur to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Vienna is 673 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m 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, you can take a train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf via St. Gallen and St. Gallen(Ch) in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- 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 Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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 St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–17
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. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–21
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €95–150
Train from Bregenz to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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