There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Innsbruck by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
3h 40m€22–35Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
4h 9m€45–150Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj / ...
4h 14m€90–130Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Innsbruckcar 255.7 km
3h 27m€46–67Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
4h 31m€61–127Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ZRH - INN
5h 21m€164–486
Zurich to Innsbruck by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Zurich and Innsbruck is 259 km. The road distance is 255.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €22 - €35.
The bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Zurich to Innsbruck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Innsbruck train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €22 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 4h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €490 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Innsbruck, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, 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 once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Innsbruck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Zurich to Innsbruck train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Innsbruck is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Zurich to Innsbruck.
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