There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, bus and ferry 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Geneva • 4 h 30 min
$50 - $221
8 alternative options
Fly to Milan Malpensa, bus • 4 h 37 min
$72 - $284
Fly to Basel • 4 h 34 min
$70 - $331
Fly to Zurich • 4 h 41 min
$68 - $326
Fly to Milan Linate, train • 5 h 19 min
$78 - $252
Train • 8 h 6 min
$122 - $238
Bus and ferry • 11 h
$75 - $94
Bus • 13 h 22 min
$54 - $90
Drive • 8 h 30 min
$130 - $190
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Rome station to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini Station and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Milano Centrale and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 6 min.
The distance between Rome and Switzerland is 641 km. The road distance is 862 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 8 h 6 min and costs .
It takes approximately 4 h 30 min to get from Rome to Switzerland, including transfers.
Rome to Switzerland train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini Station.
The best way to get from Rome to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4 h 30 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8 h 6 min, you could also bus, which costs and takes 13 h 22 min.
The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Geneva Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 30 min.
Rome to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Eurocity, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Switzerland is 862 km. It takes approximately 8 h 30 min to drive from Rome to Switzerland.
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Swiss and two other airlines offer flights from Rome Airport to Geneva Airport.
- Distance: 400.9 miles
- Duration: 4 h 30 min
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Switzerland?
Alitalia, easyJet and three other airlines fly from Rome to Geneva hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rome to Zürich via Milano Centrale Station, Milano Centrale, and Zürich HB in around 8 h 6 min.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $550
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $550
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $1,000
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
Flights from Rome to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
Flights from Rome to Milan Linate via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800
Flights from Rome to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,000
Flights from Rome to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,000
Flights from Rome to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $950
Flights from Rome to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $480
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
Flights from Rome to Geneva via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
Flights from Rome to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $490
- Website
- meridiana.it
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rome to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $470
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $550
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Rome to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Rome to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,300
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
- 1 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70 - $130
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini Station to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- italotreno.it
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 Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 91 858 23 23
- info@giosytours.ch
- Website
- malpensa-express.com
Bus from Milan Airport Malpensa 1 to Lugano, Piazzale Besso
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $28
- Schedules at
- malpensa-express.com
- Phone
- 0041 (0) 844 257 224
- Website
- eurolines.ch
Bus and ferry from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $80
- Book at
- eurolines.ch
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $85
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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