There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Taranto by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ZRH - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
7h 37m€81–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus FlixBus N177 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Tarantobus FlixBus N436
17h 45m€78–141Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain Fr
13h 5m€185–532Drive 1,241 km
- Drive from Zurich to Tarantocar 1,241 km
11h 41m€217–314Fly Zurich Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ZRH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
9h 54m€105–310Train to Basel, fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BSL - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
8h 36m€89–447Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane LIN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
11h 11mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brindisi 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 Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MXP - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
10h 24m€105–337Fly Zurich Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ZRH - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
8h 26mTrain, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BGY - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
11h 7m€141–554Train 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 Tarantotrain Fr
13h 10m€229–547Bus, Italobus Connections
- Take the bus from Zürich to Potenza stationbus
- Take the bus from Potenza to Tarantobus 1113
19h 30m
Zurich to Taranto by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Taranto is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Taranto via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Taranto via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Zurich and Taranto is 1151 km. The road distance is 1241 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Taranto without a car is to train which takes 13h 5m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Zurich to Taranto, including transfers.
Zurich to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Taranto train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Taranto is to train which takes 13h 5m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 45m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Taranto via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Taranto via Milan in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–850
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–1,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Bus from Potenza to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zürich to Potenza station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €73
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Zurich to Taranto train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Taranto is 1241 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Zurich to Taranto.
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