There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Rapallo by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train via Lugano
best- 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 Rapallotrain Ic
7h€81–160Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to Rapallotrain Re 13
9h 48m€31–36Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N177 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallobus 1514
7h 40m€32–62Drive 440.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Rapallocar 440.7 km
4h 46m€76–109Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Rapallotrain
6h 36m€91–244Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapallotrain Ec
7h 14m€150–280Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane ZRH - GOA
7h 54m€102–256
Zurich to Rapallo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Rapallo is to bus and train which costs €30 - €40 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Rapallo is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Rapallo. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Rapallo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Rapallo. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Zurich and Rapallo is 421 km. The road distance is 440.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rapallo without a car is to train via Lugano which takes 7h and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Zurich to Rapallo, including transfers.
Zurich to Rapallo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Rapallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rapallo is to train via Lugano which takes 7h and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Rapallo, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Rapallo via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Rapallo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como Camerlata to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- 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
- €14–40
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zürich to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Rapallo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Zurich to Rapallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Rapallo is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Zurich to Rapallo.
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