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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 59m
    €128–327

  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 41m
    €86–194

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    15h 20m
    €185–502

  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
    19h 58m
    €113–170

  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
    9h 6m
    €124–405

  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 17m
    €150–336

  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 9m
    €144–503

  8. Train, bus via Munich

    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 32m
    €200–469

  9. Train, bus

    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 53m
    €267–405

  10. Drive  1,164.4 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Zurichcar car 1,164.4 km
    11h 9m
    €214–309

  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

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, Leeuwarden, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 19h 58m.

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