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How to get fromVienna to Zurichby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VIE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    6h 56m
    €123–336

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Deventernighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    3. Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Zurich, Zurichbus bus 71
    17h 46m
    €86–194

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    14h 11m
    €202–472

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    20h
    €118–175

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 46m
    €117–410

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 16m
    €150–355

  7. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane VIE - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 7m
    €133–502

  8. Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    14h 22m
    €197–447

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    17h 41m
    €229–361

  10. Drive  1,164.4 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Zurichcar car 1,164.4 km
    11h 9m
    €214–310

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Zurichcar car
    13h 27m
    €237–326

Vienna to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,115 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Zurich, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb, Utrecht Centraal, Leeuwarden, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 20h.

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