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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 9 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 26m
    €128–324

  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 57m
    €86–192

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    15h 30m
    €153–392

  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 46m
    €123–178

  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 Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    9h 18m
    €132–388

  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
    9h 47m
    €138–483

  7. 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 78
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    18h 26m
    €250–410

  8. Drive  1,164.4 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Zurichcar car 1,164.4 km
    11h 9m
    €214–308

  9. 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
    €231–326

Vienna to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,102.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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 46m.

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