How to travel from Vienna to Zurich

You can get from Vienna to Zurich 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Zurich is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €38 compared to other travel options to Zurich:

A coach is €122 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €160 from Vienna to Zurich.

Taking a coach costs €2 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €40.

The fastest way to get to Zurich from Vienna is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Zurich take longer:

Coach takes 11 h 30 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 52 min of travel time.

The Vienna to Zurich distance is approximately 591 km.

The average frequency per day from Vienna to Zurich is:

• 6 coaches per day.
• Around 51 flights per day.
• Around 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Vienna to Zurich:

• Most travellers take a coach from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Most travellers catch their flight from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Most travellers who book a train ticket from Vienna to Zurich depart from Vienna Hbf to Zurich HB.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Vienna to Zurich:

• You can take a coach from Vienna to Zurich with Ourbus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus. Cheap tickets can be found for €38 with Ourbus from Vienna to Zurich.
• You can take a flight from Vienna to Zurich with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, SWISS, KLM, Air France or Air Serbia. Cheap tickets can be found for €160 with Eurowings from Vienna to Zurich.
• You can travel to Zurich from Vienna by train with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | Railjet. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €40 with ÖBB Nightjet from Vienna to Zurich.

Yes, there are direct services available from Vienna to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• Direct flight available with Austrian Airlines or SWISS 8 direct flights per day.
• Direct train available with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight or ÖBB | Railjet 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Vienna and Zurich.