How to travel from Milan to Zurich

You can get from Milan to Zurich 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Milan is by taking a coach, which costs on average €21.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Milan to Zurich:

Taking a coach costs €74 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €95 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs €48 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €69.

The quickest way to travel to Zurich from Milan is by flight, which takes on average 1 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Zurich by coach takes 3 h 45 min on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 17 min.

Zurich is approximately 217 km away from Milan.

The average frequency per day from Milan to Zurich is:

• Around 7 coaches per day.
• 10 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Milan and Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Milan to Zurich:

• Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Milan to Zurich depart from Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) to Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Most travellers catch their flight from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Milan to Zurich depart from Milan Centrale to Zurich HB.

The following travel companies offer services from Milan to Zurich:

• BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Calanda Viaggi, FlixBus or Infobus can take you to Zurich by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Milan to Zurich for €21.
• Travel with LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines or Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Vueling Airlines Milan to Zurich tickets on Omio for €95.
• Travel with Trenitalia, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) or Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Zurich by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Trenitalia Milan to Zurich tickets on Omio for €69.

Yes, there are direct routes from Milan to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 6 direct coaches a day to Zurich with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
• You'll find 8 direct trains a day to Zurich with Trenitalia or Trenitalia EuroCity.

Direct services to Zurich tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.