There are 5 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Italy by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Busto Arsizio
best- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Busto Arsiziotrain S50
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
7h 56m€85–238Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus 120
- Take the train from Biasca to Como S.Giovannitrain S10 / ...
- Take the bus from Como to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 518
14h 42m€52–99Drive 742.1 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Romecar 742.1 km
7h 5m€130–188Train, fly
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
7h 7m€133–317Train
- Take the train from Airolo to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
8h 47m€138–329
Swiss Alps to Italy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Italy is to bus and train which costs €50 - €100 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Italy is to drive which takes 7h 5m and costs €130 - €190.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Italy is 759 km. The road distance is 742.1 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Italy without a car is to train via Busto Arsizio which takes 7h 56m and costs €85 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Swiss Alps to Italy, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Italy is 742 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Swiss Alps to Italy.
There are 20531+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Italy?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Roma Termini via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Bellinzona, Busto Arsizio, Rho Fiera Milano, and Milano Rogoredo in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Busto Arsizio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Biasca to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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