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There are 8 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 53m
    €123–336

  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 4m
    €82–200

  3. Bus, train via Augsburg

    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 Augsburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    15h 38m
    €203–366

  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
    €114–176

  5. 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 44m
    €114–415

  6. 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
    17h 45m
    €224–304

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    19h 38m
    €225–395

  8. Drive  1,164 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Viennacar car 1,164 km
    11h 9m
    €214–309

Zurich to Vienna by bus and train

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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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