There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Elm by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Uznachtrain S4 / ...
11h 15mCHF 123–183Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus N1909
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Uznachtrain S4 / ...
13h 26mCHF 66–100Drive 709.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Elmcar 709.7 km
7h 7mCHF 120–173Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücketrain
6h 50mCHF 116–269Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GLtrain S25
13h 24mCHF 187–289Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train, line 541 bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Uznachtrain
- Take the train from Uznach to Schwanden GLtrain
- Take the bus from Schwanden GL, Bahnhof to Elm, Dorfbus
8h 2mFly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GLtrain
8h 48mCHF 124–340Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain
8h 51mCHF 134–361
Vienna to Elm by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Elm is to bus and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Elm is to fly and train which takes 6h 50m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Elm. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Schwanden GL via St. Gallen and Uznach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Vienna and Elm is 814 km. The road distance is 709.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Elm without a car is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Vienna to Elm, including transfers.
Vienna to Elm train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Elm train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at St. Gallen(Ch) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Elm is 710 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Vienna to Elm.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Elm.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Elm, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Elm, Dorf via St. Gallen(Ch), St. Gallen, Uznach, Schwanden GL, and Schwanden GL, Bahnhof in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 90–140
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- *
- CHF 28–45
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Rorschach to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Uznach to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 055 642 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobetrieb Sernftal
Bus from Schwanden GL, Bahnhof to Elm, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autobetrieb Sernftal
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