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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, and a flight costs an average of $119.
Distance: 367 miles (592 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$86 Average price | $226 Average price | $78 Average price Cheapest |
9h 32m Average total duration 9h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 39m Average total duration 12h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Vienna to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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OS141Other options
NJ 466
EN 40462
RJX 162
(Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Milan)FlixBus · FlixBus
JU311 · JU332JU311 · JU334
EW9751 · EW9762Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zurich:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Zurich costing on average $48 (€38).
A train is $76 (€60) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zurich costing on average $119 (€95).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 54m.
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings , KLM, SWISS, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Air France, Condor, Edelweiss Air, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, TUIfly, LAER, LOT Polish Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Ourbus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurobus SK to go to Zurich by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
- 8 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, LAER.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Ourbus, FlixBus.
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