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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 10 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 32m
    €128–315

  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 51m
    €86–195

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbftrain train 964 / ...
    2. Take the train from München 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
    14h 49m
    €193–382

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    20h 40m
    €115–176

  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 47m
    €118–390

  6. 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
    10h 6m
    €148–483

  7. Train, bus via 's-Hertogenbosch

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbftrain train 964 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    15h 29m
    €193–747

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Maastricht to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    19h 50m
    €268–413

  9. Drive  1,164.4 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Zurichcar car 1,164.4 km
    11h 9m
    €210–302

  10. 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
    €230–324

Vienna to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,102.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 20h 40m.

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