There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Ancona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Reggio Emilia
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
8h 6m€147–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Anconabus FlixBus 421
11h 10m€40–95Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Anconabus
10h 7m€75–107Drive 702.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Anconacar 702.2 km
7h 8m€127–183Fly Zurich Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane ZRH - AOI
7h 29m€136–310Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
8h 28m€139–250Fly 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 Anconatrain
5h 34m€112–387Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane LIN - AOI
7h 25m€178–464Fly Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
6h 34m€133–449
Zurich to Ancona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ancona is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ancona is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs €110 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Ancona. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Ancona via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Zurich and Ancona is 670 km. The road distance is 702.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ancona without a car is to train via Reggio Emilia which takes 8h 6m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Zurich to Ancona, including transfers.
Zurich to Ancona bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Zürich Hbf station.
Zurich to Ancona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ancona is to train via Reggio Emilia which takes 8h 6m and costs €140 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Verona, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 10h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Ancona via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Hbf to Ancona via Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Ancona bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Zurich to Ancona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ancona is 702 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Zurich to Ancona.
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