There are 9 ways to get from Winterthur to Vienna by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
4h 2m€97–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Vienna Erdbergbus FlixBus N191
11h 52m€64–105Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
8h 49m€99–191Drive 673.4 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Viennacar 673.4 km
6h 43m€130–187Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly
- Take the train from Winterthur to Rorschachtrain
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
4h 43m€363–532Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
6h 3m€118–366Train, train to Innsbruck Airport, fly
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane INN - VIE
6h 44m€141–434Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
9h 11m€106–173Train #2
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 731 / ...
9h 14m€172–269
Winterthur to Vienna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur station to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Zurich Airport bus station and arriving at Vienna Erdberg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Wien Hbf via St. Margrethen Sg and Bregenz Riedenburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Winterthur and Vienna is 642 km. The road distance is 673.4 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Vienna without a car is to train via Bregenz which takes 8h 49m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Winterthur to Vienna, including transfers.
Winterthur to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Airport bus station.
Winterthur to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Bregenz, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 8h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 52m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf via St. Margrethen SG, St. Margrethen Sg, and Bregenz Riedenburg in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–22
Train from Winterthur to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €16–20
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Wien Hbf
- *
- €90–140
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Winterthur to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna Erdberg station.
Winterthur to Vienna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Vienna is 673 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Winterthur to Vienna.
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