There are 5 ways to get from Mestre to Root by train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to RotkreuzEc
5h 52mCHF 104–158Drive 481.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mestre to Root481.3 km
5h 17mCHF 79–113Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zug to Gisikon-Root
5h 12mCHF 110–283Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)VCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzern
6h 5mCHF 85–297Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BLQ - ZRH
6h 36mCHF 123–325
Mestre to Root by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mestre to Root is to drive which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mestre to Root is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct train from Mestre to Root. However, there are services departing from Venezia Mestre and arriving at Gisikon-Root via Rotkreuz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Mestre and Root is 484 km. The road distance is 481.3 km.
The best way to get from Mestre to Root without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Mestre to Root, including transfers.
Mestre to Root train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia Mestre station.
Mestre to Root train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Rotkreuz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mestre to Root is 481 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Mestre to Root.
There are 592+ hotels available in Root.
What companies run services between Mestre, Italy and Root, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Venezia Mestre to Rotkreuz twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–150 and the journey takes 5h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Gisikon-Root
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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