There are 8 ways to get from Villach to Switzerland by bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N953
8h 28mCHF 43–68Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 7mCHF 35–137Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ic
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
9h 28mCHF 103–245Drive 527.8 km
- Drive from Villach to Zurichcar 527.8 km
7h 7mCHF 88–127Night train via Jesenice
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
11h 46mCHF 101–166Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
5h 50mCHF 173–489Train to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
5h 41mCHF 154–397Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
7h 21mCHF 115–296
Villach to Switzerland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
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 41m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 400.
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 and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
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 100 - SFr 250 and takes 9h 28m.
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 40–70 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–330
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
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 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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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