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4.6Travel Information from Vienna to Zurich
 Distance | 366 miles (591 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $42 - $177 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $42 (€38) • 11 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $177 (€160) • 1 h 20 min |
 Popular travel companies | Ourbus, Austrian Airlines or ÖBB Nightjet |
Travel 366 miles (591 km) by train, bus or flight from Vienna to Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Ourbus, Austrian Airlines or ÖBB Nightjet among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Vienna to Zurich.
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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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FAQs: Travel from Vienna to Zurich
Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Vienna to Zurich.
There are 3 options to travel to Zurich from Vienna including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Vienna to Zurich is a bus with an average price of $42 (€38).
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zurich:
Taking a bus costs $135 (€122) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $177 (€160).
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train with an average ticket price of $44 (€40) from Vienna to Zurich.
The quickest way to travel from Vienna to Zurich is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 20 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Zurich by bus takes 11 h 30 min on average.
Getting to Zurich by train takes 7 h 52 min on average.
The distance from Vienna to Zurich is approximately 366 miles (591 km).
The average frequency per day from Vienna to Zurich is:
- Around 6 buses per day.
- 51 flights a day.
- 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Vienna to Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Vienna to Zurich:
- Buses mostly leave from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and tend to arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Flights mostly leave from Vienna International Airport and tend to arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains from Vienna to Zurich most often leave from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
The following travel companies offer services from Vienna to Zurich:
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Zurich by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ourbus Vienna to Zurich tickets on Omio for $42 (€38).
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, SWISS, KLM, Air France or Air Serbia to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Vienna to Zurich tickets on Omio for $177 (€160).
- ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | Railjet can take you to Zurich by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for ÖBB Nightjet from Vienna to Zurich for $44 (€40).
Yes, there are direct services available from Vienna to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with Austrian Airlines or SWISS with 8 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight or ÖBB | Railjet 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Vienna to Zurich.
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