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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a flight costs an average of €105.
Distance: 592 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€86 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €259 Average price |
9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 52m Average total duration 11h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Zurich
How to get from Vienna to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
OS141Other options
NJ 466
EN 40462
RJX 262 · ECE 190
(Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Lyon)FlixBus · FlixBus
JU311 · JU334
EW9751 · EW9762JU315 · JU330Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zurich:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Zurich costing on average €65.
A bus is €65 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zurich costing on average €105.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 52m.
Bus takes on average 9h 55m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Ourbus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings , KLM, SWISS, Air France, Air Baltic, Air Serbia, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta, LOT Polish Airlines, TUIfly, LAER to go to Zurich by flight.
- 5 direct trains per day with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Ourbus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, LAER.
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