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How to get fromZurich to Lienzby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Lienz by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain train rjx 167
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 960X
    7h 29m

  2. Train, bus via Kitzbühel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kitzbueheltrain train 513 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 7m
    €72–453

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 960X
    7h 45m

  4. Drive 428.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Lienzcar car 428.4 km
    5h 42m
    €75–108

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    7h 31m
    €208–579

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    9h 30m
    €98–446

  7. Train via Buchs

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    9h 46m
    €86–418

  8. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    7h 22m
    €176–517

  9. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h 40m
    €153–570

  10. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    9h 15m
    €116–271

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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 30m.

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