There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Lienz 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 Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 960X
7h 30m€92–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 960X
7h 45m€74–111Drive 428.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lienzcar 428.4 km
5h 42m€78–112Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
7h 57m€206–541Train, bus via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus
8h 38m€116–213Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain 400
9h 16m€92–256Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus
- Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain
9h 15m€122–304
Zurich to Lienz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lienz is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lienz is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Lienz via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Fortezza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Zurich and Lienz is 454 km. The road distance is 428.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lienz without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €90 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Zurich to Lienz, including transfers.
Zurich to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Lienz train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lienz is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Lienz via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €40–65
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €16–25
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €40–65
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–19
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Fortezza to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €40–55
Train from San Candido to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €16–23
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- [email protected]
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–146
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €146
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Zurich to Lienz train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lienz is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Zurich to Lienz.
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