There are 7 ways to get from Merate to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain Re 80 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
4h 23mCHF 60–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merate - Giuseppe Verdi to Como San Giovannibus C46
- Take the bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 22
6h 18mCHF 20–30Drive 268.6 km
- Drive from Merate to Zurichcar 268.6 km
3h 14mCHF 42–61Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cernusco-Merate to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
5h 12mCHF 78–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merate - Giuseppe Verdi to Como San Giovannibus C46
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
4h 52mCHF 72–129Bus, train via Zuerich Hb
- Take the bus from Merate - Giuseppe Verdi to Como San Giovannibus C46
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
4h 54mCHF 47–94Fly from Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIN - ZRH
6h 38mCHF 101–306
Merate to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merate to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 30 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Merate to Zurich is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Merate to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Merate - Giuseppe Verdi and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Como Piazzale San Gottardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Merate to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Cernusco-Merate and arriving at Zürich HB via Monza and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Merate and Zurich is 258 km. The road distance is 268.6 km.
The best way to get from Merate to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Merate to Zurich, including transfers.
Merate to Zurich bus services, operated by ASF Autolinee S.r.l., depart from Merate - Giuseppe Verdi station.
Merate to Zurich train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Monza station.
The best way to get from Merate to Zurich is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 30 and takes 6h 18m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 310 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Merate, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cernusco-Merate to Zürich HB via Monza and Lugano in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merate - Giuseppe Verdi to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Como Piazzale San Gottardo in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cernusco-Merate to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- asfautolinee.it
Bus from Merate - Giuseppe Verdi to Como San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/?lang=en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Merate to Zurich bus services, operated by ASF Autolinee S.r.l., arrive at Como San Giovanni station.
Merate to Zurich train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merate to Zurich is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Merate to Zurich.
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