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 31m€100–265Bus via Place d'Armes
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
10h 24m€74–105Train
- 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 Ventimigliatrain Ic
9h 17m€124–342Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 39m€77–117Drive 577.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Monacocar 577.4 km
6h 3m€103–149Train 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
6h 1m€85–279Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
6h 16m€114–393Fly Zurich Airport to Monaco
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monaco (MCM)plane ZRH - MCM
4h 33m€94–323
Zurich to Monaco by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Monaco is to bus via Place d'Armes which costs €70 - €110 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Monaco is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Villa Paloma via Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
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 Como S. Giovanni, 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 €120 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Zurich to Monaco, including transfers.
Zurich to Monaco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich 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 31m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 9h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 9h 39m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Monaco?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monaco via Munich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Monaco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Zurich to Monaco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Monaco is 577 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Zurich to Monaco.
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