There are 7 ways to get from Root to Venice by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zug to Chiassotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Chiasso to Venezia S. Luciatrain Ec
7h 37m€130–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
9h 36m€37–72Drive 488.2 km
- Drive from Root to Venicecar 488.2 km
5h 23m€86–123Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Gisikon-Root to Zugtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
5h 1m€103–294Train via Milan
- Take the train from Zug to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
8h 2m€111–314Train to Basel, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
5h 58m€87–343Fly Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 22m€113–339
Root to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Root to Venice is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Root to Venice is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Root to Venice. However, there are services departing from Root, Wilweg and arriving at Venezia via Ebikon, Fildern, Luzern and Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Root to Venice. However, there are services departing from Gisikon-Root and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Zug and Chiasso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Root and Venice is 502 km. The road distance is 488.2 km.
The best way to get from Root to Venice without a car is to train which takes 7h 37m and costs €130 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Root to Venice, including transfers.
Root to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Root to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zug station.
The best way to get from Root to Venice is to train which takes 7h 37m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Root, Switzerland and Venice, Italy?
You can take a train from Gisikon-Root to Venezia S. Lucia via Zug and Chiasso in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Venice Mestre once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gisikon-Root to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Root to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Root to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Root to Venice is 488 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Root to Venice.
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