There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Lienz by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus via Innsbruck
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof A960X
7h 29mDrive 428.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Lienz428.4 km
5h 39m€74–107Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck SüdbahnstraßeN882 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof A960X
7h 55mFly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)ZRH - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to Dobbiaco
- Take the train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttirol
8h 54m€103–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to KitzbuehelEc
- Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof B to Lienz Bahnhof B950X
7h 30m€139–238Train, bus via Feldkirch
- Take the train from Zürich HB to FeldkirchRjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofDrf
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof A
8h 26mTrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttirol1839 / ...
8h 59m€128–236Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
8h 1m€155–692
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lienz is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lienz is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof A via Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz and Innsbruck Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Fortezza/Franzensfes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Zurich and Lienz is 454 km. The road distance is 428.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lienz without a car is to train and bus via Innsbruck which takes 7h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Zurich to Lienz, including transfers.
Zurich to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Lienz train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lienz is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lienz Bahnhof A via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Hbf in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Lienz In Osttirol via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Fortezza/Franzensfes in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Feldkirch to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €26–40
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Kitzbuehel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Feldkirch to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Feldkirch to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €27–40
- First Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €24–30
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice to Dobbiaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof B to Lienz Bahnhof B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Zurich to Lienz train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lienz is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Zurich to Lienz.
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