There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Lofer by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Johann In Tiroltrain Ec
6h 24m€129–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Salzburg Lastenstrassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof J to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus 260
8h 31m€28–40Drive 371.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lofercar 371.1 km
4h 55m€65–93Fly to Salzburg Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus
7h 1m€123–317Bus via Zürich Hbf
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof J to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus 260
8h 40mFly to Munich International Airport, train, line 260 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassingtrain
- Take the train from Freilassing to Bad Reichenhall-Kirchbergtrain
- Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Kirchberg/Luitpoldbrücke to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus
6h 28m€123–290
Zurich to Lofer by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lofer is to bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lofer is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Lofer. However, there are services departing from Zurich Limmatstrasse and arriving at Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Zurich and Lofer is 404 km. The road distance is 371.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lofer without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Zurich to Lofer, including transfers.
Zurich to Lofer bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Zurich Limmatstrasse station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lofer is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 8h 31m.
Zurich to Lofer bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Salzburg Lastenstrasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lofer is 371 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Zurich to Lofer.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lofer, Salzburg, Austria?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zuerich Hb to St. Johann In Tirol once daily. Tickets cost €120–220 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband via Salzburg Lastenstrasse and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof J in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Johann In Tirol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Freilassing to Bad Reichenhall-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 0180 / 123 123 6
- office@blb.info
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Freilassing to Bad Reichenhall-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Salzburg Lastenstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- office@salzburg-verkehr.at
- Website
- salzburg-verkehr.at
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof J to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Bad Reichenhall Kirchberg/Luitpoldbrücke to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
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