Travel Information to Vienna from Zurich
| 366 miles (591 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $35 - $118 | |
| Bus • $35 (€32) • 11 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $118 (€106) • 1 h 20 min | |
| Ourbus, Austrian Airlines or ÖBB Nightjet |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 366 miles (591 km) from Zurich to Vienna. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Ourbus, Austrian Airlines or ÖBB Nightjet among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Vienna.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Zurich to Vienna: Journey Details
Getting to Austria's beautiful capital city is easy for anyone coming from Zurich. If you are not in a hurry or want a budget option, buses leave every day and take around 11 hours. Trains are slightly faster and also run on a daily basis. However, anyone on a tight schedule will want to catch a flight from Zurich to Vienna. At 1 hour 25 minutes, the flight time is far quicker than land-based travel options and there are plenty of flights to pick from every day.
Return trips from Vienna to Zurich are also available.
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There are 3 travel options from Zurich to Vienna: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Vienna from Zurich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $35 (€32).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Vienna:
Taking a bus costs $82 (€74) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $118 (€106) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $39 (€35).
The fastest way to get to Vienna from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes 11 h 30 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 7 h 52 min of travel time.
Vienna is approximately 366 miles (591 km) away from Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Vienna is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 52 flights a day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Zurich and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Vienna:
- Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Zurich to Vienna depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Most travelers catch their flight from Zurich Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Most travelers board their train from Zurich HB and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Vienna:
- Ourbus or FlixBus can take you to Vienna by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from Zurich to Vienna for $35 (€32).
- Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Eurowings, KLM, Air Baltic, Air Serbia, Air France, KLM Cityhopper or Smartwings can take you to Vienna by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Air Serbia from Zurich to Vienna for $118 (€106).
- ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | Railjet can get you to Vienna by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ÖBB Nightjet from Zurich to Vienna for $39 (€35) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Zurich to Vienna with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 8 direct flights a day to Vienna with Austrian Airlines or SWISS.
- You can find 5 direct trains per day to take to Vienna with ÖBB Nightjet, EuroNight or ÖBB | Railjet.
Direct services to Vienna tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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