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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Villach
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Villach among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, and a flight costs an average of $123.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$113 Average price | $69 Average price Cheapest | $407 Average price |
8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 34m Average total duration 12h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg 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.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Villach
How to get from Zurich to Villach by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Villach is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
LX2278Other options
EC 163+
ICE 117
EC 99 · ICE 119
RJX 165 · IR 519+ICE 119FlixBus · FlixBus
OS134 · OS109OS148 · OS109OS134+
IC 648+RJX 251Find 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 Zurich to Villach:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Villach costing on average $45 (€36).
A train is $80 (€65) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Villach costing on average $123 (€100).
Other travel options to Villach take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 52m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Villach as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Villach Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof).
- Travel with EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Villach by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Villach by bus.
- Travel with Air Serbia, LAER to go to Villach by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with LAER.
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