There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Glacier Express by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain Ir38 / ...
10h 32mFly to Milan Linate Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Colicotrain
- Take the bus from Chiavenna, Stazione to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus
11h 25mCHF 52–206Drive 644.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Glacier Expresscar 644.2 km
7h 15mCHF 105–152Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
8h 5mTrain via Buchs
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs SG to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
11h 3mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Feldkirchtrain
- Take the bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhofbus 11
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
11h 56mFly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
8h 29mFly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sgtrain
- Take the train from Buchs SG to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
9h 58mFly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus
11h 11mCHF 53–225
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Glacier Express is to fly and train and bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 210 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Preda via Sargans and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Vienna and Glacier Express is 785 km. The road distance is 644.2 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Glacier Express without a car is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Vienna to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Vienna to Glacier Express train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Glacier Express train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Glacier Express is 644 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Vienna to Glacier Express.
There are 1339+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Glacier Express via Sargans, Chur, and Preda in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- 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 220–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Sargans
- *
- CHF 85–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Buchs Sg
- *
- CHF 85–130
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- *
- CHF 27–40
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Buchs SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Rorschach to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Buchs SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Colico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +423 237 94 94
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
Bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chiavenna, Stazione to St. Moritz, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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