There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Prato by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
4h 25m€83–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN177 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Prato518 / ...
9h 15m€32–98Train via Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
7h 29m€100–214Drive 570.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Prato570.6 km
5h 51m€98–142Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
5h 27m€95–249Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Prato CentraleIc
8h 13m€94–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Parma Bus StationItabus
- Take the train from Parma to Prato CentraleIc
10h 32m€47–82
Zurich to Prato by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Prato is to bus which costs €30 - €100 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Prato is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Prato. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Prato via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Prato. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Prato Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Zurich and Prato is 483 km. The road distance is 570.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Prato without a car is to train via Firenze S.M.N. which takes 7h 29m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Zurich to Prato, including transfers.
Zurich to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Prato train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Prato is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Firenze S.M.N., which costs €100 - €220 and takes 7h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Prato, Italy?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Prato Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Parma Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Zurich to Prato train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Prato is 571 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Zurich to Prato.
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