There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Monaco by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
4h 42m€85–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airportbus N508
10h 24m€35–100Train
- 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 Ventimigliatrain Ic
9h 38m€92–175Drive 577.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Monacocar 577.4 km
5h 59m€104–149Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
5h 45m€55–215Fly Zurich Airport to Monaco
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monaco (MCM)plane ZRH - MCM
4h 25m€82–298Train via Gallarate
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain
- Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimigliatrain
10h 51m€74–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich to Como Grandatebus
- Take the train from Saronno to Imperiatrain Re 13 / ...
12h 48m€50–69
Zurich to Monaco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Monaco is to bus which costs €35 - €100 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Monaco is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Villa paloma 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 38m.
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 38m and costs €90 - €180.
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 €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 9h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €100 and takes 10h 24m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Monaco?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 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 38m.
- 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
- €75–290
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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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 59m to drive from Zurich to Monaco.
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