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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Vienna by bus, train, plane, car, car train, or night 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 Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    7h 27m
    €128–324

  2. Bus, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Zurich to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 71
    2. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Deventer to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    19h 11m
    €82–199

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Viennacar car
    15h 39m
    €213–293

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N61 / ...
    21h 10m
    €124–186

  5. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRE - VIE
    9h 32m
    €138–483

  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 Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    9h 29m
    €132–388

  7. Bus, train via Munich

    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 Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    15h 49m
    €198–366

  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 Ice
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    19h 24m
    €158–321

  9. Drive  1,164 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Viennacar car 1,164 km
    11h 9m
    €212–306

Zurich to Vienna by bus

Calendar24Weekly Buses
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,103.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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 Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 21h 10m.

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