There are 7 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€22–40Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
4h 9m€15–350Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj / ...
4h 14m€100–310Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Innsbruckcar 255.7 km
3h 27m€45–65Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
4h 25m€34–315Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
4h 32m€74–284Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ZRH - INN
5h 21m€164–334
Zurich to Innsbruck by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Innsbruck is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €40 - €65.
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 - €40.
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 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €350 and takes 4h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €340 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 €22–40 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. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- 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
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- 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
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- 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
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
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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