There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Zürich by plane, train, bus, 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 Rome to Zurich • 4 h 41 min
$68 - $326
Cheapest option
Bus FlixBus • 12 h 35 min
$50 - $85
8 alternative options
Fly Rome to Basel, train • 5 h 59 min
$100 - $391
Fly Rome to Milan Malpensa, bus, train • 7 h 54 min
$132 - $394
Fly Rome to Milan Linate, train • 8 h 19 min
$123 - $342
Train to Florence, fly to Zurich • 6 h 4 min
$106 - $421
Train • 8 h 2 min
$114 - $223
Bus and ferry • 10 h 49 min
$65 - $80
Bus Calanda Viaggi • 14 h 6 min
$62 - $82
Drive • 8 h 30 min
$130 - $190
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rome and arriving at Zurich. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10 h 49 min.
No, there is no direct train from Rome station to Zürich. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini Station and arriving at Zürich HB via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 2 min.
The distance between Rome and Zürich is 683 km. The road distance is 862 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Zürich without a car is to train which takes 8 h 2 min and costs .
It takes approximately 4 h 41 min to get from Rome to Zürich, including transfers.
Rome to Zürich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rome station.
Rome to Zürich train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini Station.
The best way to get from Rome to Zürich is to fly which takes 4 h 41 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8 h 2 min, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12 h 35 min.
The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Zurich Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 35 min.
Rome to Zürich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich station.
- Distance: 427 miles
- Duration: 4 h 41 min
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Zürich, Switzerland?
Alitalia, Swiss and two other airlines fly from Rome to Zürich every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rome to Zürich via Milano Centrale Station and Milano Centrale in around 8 h 2 min.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $1,000
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 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
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 Florence to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $550
Flights from Florence to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
- Website
- meridiana.it
Flights from Rome to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
- 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
- vueling.com
Flights from Rome to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rome to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $490
- 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
- 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
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. Swiss Railways codeshares with American Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines out of Zurich International Airport.
Contact Details
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $110
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
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 Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- 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
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 Firenze S.Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- orario.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
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze Santa Maria Novella Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- 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 Firenze Smn
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $30 - $40
- 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
- 12 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $85
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- calandaviaggi.com
Bus from Rom Anagnina to Zürich Zob Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $80
- Schedules at
- calandaviaggi.com
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Rome to Zürich train services, operated by Trenitalia Eurocity, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Zürich is 862 km. It takes approximately 8 h 30 min to drive from Rome to Zürich.
Vueling Airlines, Alitalia, Swiss and Lufthansa offer flights from Rome Airport to Zurich Airport.
Book your Rome to Zürich bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 501+ hotels available in Zürich. Prices start at $89 USD per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs .