There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Brenner Pass by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
4h 59m€53–337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
5h 37m€26–44Drive 292.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brenner Passcar 292.3 km
3h 53m€51–74Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ZRH - INN
6h 39m€171–440Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
5h 15m€80–217
Zurich to Brenner Pass by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Brenner Pass is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Brenner Pass is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Brenner Pass. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Steinach a. Br. Bahnhof via Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Brenner Pass. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Brennero - Brenner via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Zurich and Brenner Pass is 346 km. The road distance is 292.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brenner Pass without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Zurich to Brenner Pass, including transfers.
Zurich to Brenner Pass bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Brenner Pass train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brenner Pass is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €440 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Brenner Pass, Italy?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße twice daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Brenner Pass bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Zurich to Brenner Pass train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Brenner Pass is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Zurich to Brenner Pass.
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