There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Scalea by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ZRH - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
6h 24m€104–320Train to Basel, fly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BSL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 48m€61–292Train via Casoria
- 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 Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr / ...
11h 26m€211–344Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Pergolabus
- Take the bus from Pergola to Sapribus Villa D'Agri
20h 20m€85–111Train, night train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaonighttrain Ini
18h 31mFly Zurich Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ZRH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
7h 40m€81–297Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MXP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 11m€117–368Fly Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 38m€99–288Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
12h 22m€197–437Drive 1,255.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Scaleacar 1,255.9 km
12h 4m€219–316
Zurich to Scalea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Scalea is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Napoli Afragola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Zurich and Scalea is 1262 km. The road distance is 1255.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Scalea without a car is to train via Casoria which takes 11h 26m and costs €210 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Zurich to Scalea, including transfers.
Zurich to Scalea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Scalea is to train via Casoria which takes 11h 26m and costs €210 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 20h 20m.
Zurich to Scalea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Scalea is 1256 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Zurich to Scalea.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Pergola, Sapri, and Sapri in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–450
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €95–120
- Smart Flex
- €100–130
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–50
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
Train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €110–150
- Smart Flex
- €120–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zürich to Pergola
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Pergola to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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