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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Vienna by bus, train, plane, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    6h 44m
    €133–325

  2. Bus, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    17h 42m
    €78–176

  3. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    15h 48m
    €199–425

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N61 / ...
    20h 35m
    €120–187

  5. Bus, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane EIN - VIE
    8h 19m
    €111–323

  6. Bus, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    8h 46m
    €114–433

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Viennacar car
    18h 7m
    €228–312

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 77 / ...
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    20h
    €178–326

  9. Drive  1,163.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Viennacar car 1,163.9 km
    11h 7m
    €243–350

Zurich to Vienna by bus and train

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Leeuwarden, Busstation, Leeuwarden, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 20h 35m.

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