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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Semmering by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Vienna

    best
    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingtrainRjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to SemmeringtrainRj
    9h 21m
    €109–198

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    2. Take the night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Bruck/MurnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Bruck/Mur to SemmeringtrainRj
    13h 15m
    €88–340

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bregenz bus stationbus106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz to Leoben Hbfbus
    3. Take the train from Bruck/Mur to SemmeringtrainRj
    12h 21m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Semmeringcar
    7h 5m
    €183–252

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bruck/MurtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Bruck/Mur to SemmeringtrainRj
    10h 13m
    €219–391

  6. Drive 662.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Semmeringcar662.8 km
    8h 18m
    €116–168

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeZRH - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Semmeringtrain
    6h 15m
    €118–273

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Graz, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz (GRZ)planeZRH - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Semmeringtrain
    6h 14m
    €154–435

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeBSL - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Semmeringtrain
    7h 19m
    €98–312

  10. Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain
    2. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeACH - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Semmeringtrain
    7h 26m
    €358–529

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeZRH - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhofshuttle
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Semmeringtrain
    8h 48m
    €143–563

  12. Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeZRH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    3. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Semmeringtrain
    8h 18m
    €159–478

Zurich to Semmering by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Semmering, Lower Austria?

You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Semmering via Wien Meidling in around 9h 21m.

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