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 (Trenitalia)
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 22mTravel, bus
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Genoaunknown
- Take the bus from Genoa to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N177
6h 24mTravel, 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 6mTravel, train via Como
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Pra' 1/Verrinaunknown
- Take the train from Genova P. Principe to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Zürich HBtrain Ec / ...
8h 21mTravel, 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 12mTravel, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Walk from Italian Riviera to Genova Voltriunknown
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Forlaninitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LIN - GVA
6h 59m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Italian Riviera and Switzerland is 407 km.
The best way to get from Italian Riviera to Switzerland without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m 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 Genoa, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 6h 24m.
- 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 30–100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Voltri to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–50
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Genova P. Principe to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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