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How to get fromVienna to Laufenby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Laufen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Laufentrain train
    4h 41m
    CHF 79–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N191
    13h 12m
    CHF 68–101

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Olten to Laufentrain train S3
    10h 13m
    CHF 138–207

  4. Drive  763.6 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Laufencar car 763.6 km
    8h 32m
    CHF 128–184

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 51m
    CHF 125–306

  6. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain train 730 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Olten to Laufentrain train S3
    11h 59m
    CHF 204–327

Vienna to Laufen by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Laufen via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Olten in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna Erdberg to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–95 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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