There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Switzerland by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Zurich (ZRH)
Fly to Milan Malpensa, train
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
Fly to Milan Linate, train
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Milan Linate (LIN)
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
Train
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
Train via Locarno
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Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
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Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HB
Bus
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Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Zurich Bus Station
Drive
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Drive from Rome to Zürich
Rome to Switzerland by train
The train journey time between Rome and Switzerland is around 8h 1m and covers a distance of around 819 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 2m. Operated by Trenitalia Frecce, ItaloTreno, Trenitalia EuroCity and others, the Rome to Switzerland train service departs from Roma Termini and arrives in Zürich Stadelhofen. Typically 55 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Switzerland is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 12h 31m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Switzerland is to fly which costs €45 - €200 and takes 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Milano Centrale and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Rome and Switzerland is 641 km. The road distance is 853.9 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Rome to Switzerland, including transfers.
Rome to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 8h 1m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €65 and takes 12h 31m.
The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Geneva Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 30m.
Rome to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
- Distance: 641.4 km
- Duration: 4h 26m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Switzerland?
Alitalia, easyJet and two other airlines fly from Rome to Geneva every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rome to Zürich via Milano Centrale and Zürich HB in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 210
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 210
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 420
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 110
Flights from Rome to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 45 - SFr 150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 340
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 340
Flights from Rome to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 380
Flights from Rome to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 380
Flights from Rome to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 490
Flights from Rome to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 370
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 95 - SFr 460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 230
Flights from Rome to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 300
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SFr 20 - SFr 50
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rome to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Rome to Zurich via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 550
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 110
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SFr 500 - SFr 950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 170
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 24 - SFr 45
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 29 - SFr 55
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 70
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 25 - SFr 70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 25 - SFr 35
- 1st Class
- SFr 50 - SFr 70
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 55 - SFr 80
- 1st Class
- SFr 100 - SFr 140
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- SFr 40 - SFr 60
- Base Standard
- SFr 70 - SFr 100
- Base Premium
- SFr 85 - SFr 130
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- SFr 30 - SFr 50
- Smart Low Cost
- SFr 30 - SFr 45
- Smart Flex
- SFr 65 - SFr 95
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- SFr 30 - SFr 50
- Smart Low Cost
- SFr 30 - SFr 45
- Smart Flex
- SFr 65 - SFr 90
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Südostbahn
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Switzerland is 854 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Rome to Switzerland.
easyJet, Alitalia, Lufthansa and Swiss offer flights from Rome Airport to Geneva Airport.
Book your Rome to Switzerland train tickets online with Omio.
There are 91+ hotels available in Switzerland. Prices start at SFr 100 per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €35.