There are 6 ways to get from Italian Riviera to Switzerland by unknown, train, bus, 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.
Travel, train via Milan
best- Walk from Italian Riviera to Genova Voltriunknown
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
6h 53mTravel, bus
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Pra' 3/De Mariunknown
- Take the bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Stationbus 519 / ...
7h 58mTravel, train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Genova Voltriunknown
- Take the train from Genova Voltri to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
7h 26mTravel, train (Trenitalia)
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Genova Voltriunknown
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
7h 13mTravel, train via Como
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Pra' 1/Verrinaunknown
- Take the train from Genova Piazza Principe to Como S.Giovannitrain
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
8h 35mTravel, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Genova Voltriunknown
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
7h 16m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Italian Riviera and Switzerland is 408 km.
The best way to get from Italian Riviera to Switzerland without a car is to travel and train via Milan which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Italian Riviera to Switzerland, including transfers.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Italian Riviera, Italy and Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Italian Riviera to Switzerland. However, you can travel to Genova Voltri, take the train to Genova P.Za Principe, take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Zuerich Hb, walk to Zürich HB, then take the train to Zürich Stadelhofen. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Italian Riviera to Zürich Stadelhofen via Pra' 3/De Mari, Marittima/Principe Fs, Genoa, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Voltri to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–50
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Genova Piazza Principe to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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