There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Genoa 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 Lugano
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
5h 54m€76–155Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Como P.le S. Gottardobus Itabus
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Brignoletrain Re 13
9h 10m€27–56Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoabus N177
5h 55m€30–75Drive 419.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Genoacar 419.9 km
4h 35m€72–103Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain
5h 29m€86–239Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
6h 37m€140–260Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane ZRH - GOA
6h 40m€98–240
Zurich to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Genoa is to bus and train which costs €27 - €60 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Genoa is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Genoa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Genova P. Principe. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Zurich and Genoa is 392 km. The road distance is 419.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Genoa without a car is to train via Lugano which takes 5h 54m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Zurich to Genoa, including transfers.
Zurich to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Genoa is to train via Lugano which takes 5h 54m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Genova P.Za Principe via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Zurich to Genoa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Genoa is 420 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Zurich to Genoa.
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