There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Novara by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN177 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to NovaraVieste
5h 5m€21–54Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio NordTrenord
5h 7m€51–87Drive 291 km
- Drive from Zurich to Novara291 km
3h 33m€50–73Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Novara Nord
3h 34m€80–224Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Zürich HB to BellinzonaIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Busto Arsizio NordTrenord
5h 11m€44–81Bus via Rho
- Take the bus from Zürich to Arese
6h 47m€28–40Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)ZRH - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Novara
7h 20m€102–306
Zurich to Novara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Novara is to bus via Rho which costs €28 - €40 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Novara is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Novara. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Novara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Novara. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Novara Nord via Lugano and Busto Arsizio Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Zurich and Novara is 327 km. The road distance is 291 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Novara without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €21 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Zurich to Novara, including transfers.
Zurich to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Novara is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €21 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Novara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Novara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Novara Nord via Lugano and Busto Arsizio Nord in around 5h 7m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Novara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Busto Arsizio Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Dateo to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Arese
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Zurich to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Novara is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Zurich to Novara.
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