There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Braies by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza Bivio stazionebus
- Take the train from Fortezza to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Pragstrain 400
8h 33m€54–81Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza Bivio stazionebus
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Pragstrain Re
9h 16m€48–78Drive 377.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Braiescar 377.2 km
4h 58m€66–95Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Vipiteno
- Take a shuttle bus from Vipiteno to Villabassa
8h 30m€294–553Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Pragstrain 400
9h 19m€82–402Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Pragstrain 400
9h 32m€70–372
Zurich to Braies by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Braies is to bus and train which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Braies is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Braies. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Fortezza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Zurich and Braies is 410 km. The road distance is 377.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Braies without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Zurich to Braies, including transfers.
Zurich to Braies train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
Zurich to Braies train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Braies is 377 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Zurich to Braies.
There are 2171+ hotels available in Braies.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Braies, Italy?
You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Ferrara Chiesa via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Fortezza/Franzensfes, Fortezza, Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags, and Villabassa - Piazza Von Kurz in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Train from Fortezza to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €21–29
Train from Fortezza to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €21–29
Train from Fortezza to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–30
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza Bivio stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
Bus from Hauptbahnhof to Fortezza Bivio stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Vipiteno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Vipiteno to Villabassa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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