There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Innsbruck by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
4h 9m€45–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N1290 / ...
4h 50m€23–35Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj / ...
4h 14m€80–120Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Innsbruckcar 255.7 km
3h 27m€47–67Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
4h 23m€49–120Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
4h 24m€66–127Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ZRH - INN
5h 21m€164–465
Zurich to Innsbruck by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 50m.
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 once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
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 311 km. The road distance is 255.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €140.
The train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs every four hours.
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 train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €470 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Innsbruck, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße once daily. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–310
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- *
- €20–30
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €29–45
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
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
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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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