There are 7 ways to get from Italy to Zurich by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
4h 6mCHF 88–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N528 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
14h 4mCHF 38–88Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain 9980 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
7h 22mCHF 119–183Drive 848.8 km
- Drive from Rome to Zurichcar 848.8 km
8h 23mCHF 134–193Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
3h 55mCHF 77–218Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
4h 11mCHF 80–205Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FCO - ZRH
4h 35mCHF 49–155
Italy to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 90 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Italy and Zurich is 471 km. The road distance is 848.8 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Italy to Zurich, including transfers.
Italy to Zurich train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 190 and takes 7h 22m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 90 and takes 14h 4m.
Italy to Zurich train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Zurich is 849 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Italy to Zurich.
What companies run services between Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Zuerich Hb via Milano Centrale in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 65–85
- Smart Flex
- CHF 70–90
- 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 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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