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How to get fromVillach to Zurichby bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Zurich by bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    8h 25m
    CHF 35–65

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 4m
    CHF 30–140

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    9h 25m
    CHF 103–243

  4. Drive  527.8 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Zurichcar car 527.8 km
    7h 7m
    CHF 88–127

  5. Night train via Jesenice

    1. Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    11h 43m
    CHF 120–164

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LJU - ZRH
    5h 50m
    CHF 173–489

  7. Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KLU - ZRH
    7h 5m
    CHF 103–379

  8. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRZ - ZRH
    5h 41m
    CHF 154–397

  9. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VCE - ZRH
    7h 21m
    CHF 116–296

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    7h 47m
    CHF 130–478

  11. Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ZAG - ZRH
    7h 19m
    CHF 121–717

  12. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 181–622

Villach to Zurich by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?

FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Bus Station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hb via Schwarzach-St.Veit in around 9h 25m.

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