There are 9 ways to get from Lienz to Zurich by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Kitzbühel
best- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhofbus 950X
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
7h 20mCHF 66–115Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Chirurgiebus 960X
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
8h 20mCHF 70–103Drive 427.8 km
- Drive from Lienz to Zurichcar 427.8 km
5h 43mCHF 76–110Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbftrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
7h 4mCHF 196–423Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
7h 20mCHF 83–132Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Buchs SGtrain
- Take the train from Buchs SG to Zürich HBtrain Rjx
7h 59mCHF 73–136Train
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
8h 53mCHF 81–142Train, train to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
7h 18mCHF 190–498Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lienz to San Candidotrain
- Take the bus from San Candido to Venicebus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
8h 54mCHF 108–271
Lienz to Zurich by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Zurich is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lienz to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Lienz Bahnhof and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Chirurgie and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Lienz and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Lienz and Zurich is 467 km. The road distance is 427.8 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Zurich without a car is to bus and train via Kitzbühel which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Lienz to Zurich, including transfers.
Lienz to Zurich bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, depart from Lienz Bahnhof station.
Lienz to Zurich train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, depart from Lienz station.
The best way to get from Lienz to Zurich is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Chirurgie, Innsbruck Schidlachstraße, and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lienz to Zuerich Hb via Fortezza, Fortezza/Franzensfes, Brennero - Brenner, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–410
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Woergl Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 45–70
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbf
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
Train from Buchs SG to Zürich HB
- *
- CHF 18–28
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- *
- CHF 18–28
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- *
- CHF 26–40
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Woergl Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 79
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Buchs SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 35–50
Train from Lienz to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 15–21
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- [email protected]
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Chirurgie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Candido to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- CHF 140
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Booking & Getting There
Lienz to Zurich bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, arrive at Innsbruck Chirurgie station.
Lienz to Zurich train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, arrive at Fortezza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lienz to Zurich is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Lienz to Zurich.
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