There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Monaco by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ZRH - NCE
4h 42m€80–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice AirportN508
10h 24m€40–95Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to VentimigliaIc
9h 17m€71–136Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Monaco-MCM577.4 km
5h 58mDrive 577.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Monaco577.4 km
5h 58m€103–148Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BSL - NCE
5h 45m€50–216Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SXB - NCE
6h 38m€103–268Fly Zurich Airport to Monaco
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monaco (MCM)ZRH - MCM
4h 25m€87–298Train via Genoa
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano LambrateEc
- Take the train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
9h 30m€119–267
Zurich to Monaco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Monaco is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Monaco is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Place d Armes via Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Zurich and Monaco is 472 km. The road distance is 577.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 9h 17m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Zurich to Monaco, including transfers.
Zurich to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Monaco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Monaco is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 9h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 10h 24m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Monaco?
Swiss, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monaco via Munich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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 Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milano Lambrate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Zurich to Monaco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Monaco is 577 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Zurich to Monaco.
Book your Zurich to Monaco train tickets online with Omio.
There are 8188+ hotels available in Monaco.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Zurich and Monaco. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












































