There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Porta Garibaldi by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano CentraleEc
3h 17m€80–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Milan278.9 km
3h 41m€17Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN177 / ...
4h 48m€21–52Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
3h 14m€76–213Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleRe80 / ...
3h 30m€48–84Train via Como
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovanniEc
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta GaribaldiS11 / ...
4h 2m€93–165Bus via V.le Sempione Via Matteotti
- Take the bus from Zürich to Arese
6h 38m€27–38Drive 279 km
- Drive from Zurich to Porta Garibaldi279 km
3h 6m€49–70Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)ZRH - LIN
6h 4m€89–293
Zurich to Porta Garibaldi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Porta Garibaldi is to rideshare which costs €17 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Porta Garibaldi is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Porta Garibaldi. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at cadorna m1 m2 via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Milano Centrale. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Zurich and Porta Garibaldi is 249 km. The road distance is 279 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Porta Garibaldi without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €80 - €150.
The train from Zürich HB to Milano Centrale takes 3h 17m including transfers and departs once daily.
Zurich to Porta Garibaldi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Porta Garibaldi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Porta Garibaldi is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €55 and takes 4h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €300 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Porta Garibaldi, Lombardy, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Milano Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €80–150 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano every 2 hours. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- €220–290
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
- €23–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Porta Garibaldi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Zurich to Porta Garibaldi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Porta Garibaldi is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Zurich to Porta Garibaldi.
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