There are 9 ways to get from Villach to Switzerland by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
8h 28mCHF 44–65Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 55mCHF 35–102Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ic
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 510 / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
9h 46mCHF 83–238Drive 527.8 km
- Drive from Villach to Zurichcar 527.8 km
7h 7mCHF 89–128Night train via Jesenice
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
11h 41mCHF 50–58Train to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
5h 56mCHF 114–306Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
5h 33mCHF 161–410Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
7h 22mCHF 121–299Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Udinetrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 14mCHF 85–255
Villach to Switzerland by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 410.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Villach Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Buchs Sg and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Villach and Switzerland is 553 km. The road distance is 527.8 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Switzerland without a car is to bus which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Villach to Switzerland, including transfers.
Villach to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Bus Station.
Villach to Switzerland train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Switzerland is to bus which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 240 and takes 9h 46m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Bus Station to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Buchs Sg, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–330
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- *
- CHF 20–30
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- *
- CHF 27–40
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 18–28
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- *
- CHF 26–40
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- CHF 35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Udine
- *
- CHF 20–30
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 16–20
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 43
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Jesenice to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villach Bus Station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Villach to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Villach to Switzerland train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Schwarzach-St.Veit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Switzerland is 528 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Villach to Switzerland.
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