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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 an average ticket price of €67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €67, while a flight costs an average of €462.
Distance: 592 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€126 Average price | €462 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest | €183 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 4m Average total duration 8h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 11m Average total duration 11h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Vienna to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Vienna to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zurich:
A bus is €60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Zurich costing on average €126.
A bus is €396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zurich costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 4m.
Bus takes on average 12h 11m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 820 · RJ 13478+
REX 7+IR 326812:28 AM 13h24 Vienna 1:52 PM Zurich HB €45 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- RJ 820 · RJ 13478+REX 7+IR 3268
12:28 AM 13h24 Vienna 1:52 PM Zurich HB €45 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- OS147
8:15 PM 1h20 Vienna International Airport 9:35 PM Zurich Airport €822 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 820 · RJ 13478+IR 3268+REX 7
12:28 AM 13h24 Vienna 1:52 PM Zurich HB €45 1 One-way 4 transfers 
IC 848+RJX 368+
ICE 1044:57 AM 8h56 Vienna 1:53 PM Zurich HB €67 1 One-way 2 transfers
NJ 4669:39 PM 11h51 Vienna 9:30 AM Zurich HB €70 1 One-way 0 transfers
(Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Milan)3:45 PM 16h50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz 8:35 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €68 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus
5:00 AM 10h30 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 3:30 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €68 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
2:20 AM 13h10 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz 3:30 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €91 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW7762+
EW77518:30 AM 6h30 Vienna International Airport 3:00 PM Zurich Airport €210 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1139 · AF181412:50 PM 5h00 Vienna International Airport 5:50 PM Zurich Airport €220 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1139 · AF1414
12:50 PM 9h40 Vienna International Airport 10:30 PM Zurich Airport €220 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Zurich:
A bus is €60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Zurich costing on average €126.
A bus is €396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Zurich costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 4m.
Bus takes on average 12h 11m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 3 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, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, KLM, Air Serbia, Air France, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, Qatar Airways, TAP Portugal, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, easyJet, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Luxair, Lufthansa to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight.
- 8 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, CitizenPlane, easyJet.
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