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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milan to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €298.
Distance: 217 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€67 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €298 Average price |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Milan to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Milan to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Zurich:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Zurich costing on average €67.
A bus is €264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Zurich costing on average €298.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Zurich
How to get from Milan to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24947:10 AM 4h05 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 11:15 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2494
7:10 AM 4h05 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 11:15 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LX16396:45 AM 1h00 Milan Malpensa Airport 7:45 AM Zurich Airport €250 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 28
8:10 PM 3h17 Milan Centrale 11:27 PM Zurich HB €96 1 One-way 0 transfers - EuroCity 12
8:10 AM 3h17 Milan Centrale 11:27 AM Zurich HB €96 1 One-way 0 transfers - EuroCity 26
7:10 PM 3h17 Milan Centrale 10:27 PM Zurich HB €96 1 One-way 0 transfers
2536:35 AM 5h20 Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) 11:55 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 PM 16h20 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 3:30 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €57 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:00 PM 13h40 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 8:40 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY6041 · VY122810:10 AM 10h35 Milan Malpensa Airport 8:45 PM Zurich Airport €159 1 One-way 1 transfer- VY6043 · VY1228
1:10 PM 7h35 Milan Malpensa Airport 8:45 PM Zurich Airport €172 1 One-way 1 transfer 
ET7337:25 PM 1h10 Milan Malpensa Airport 8:35 PM Zurich Airport €175 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Zurich:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Zurich costing on average €67.
A bus is €264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Zurich costing on average €298.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 19m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Chiasso station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, Alsa, Infobus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, Alibus to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with ITA, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Vueling, Lufthansa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Turkish Airlines, AJet, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Ethiopian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Sas Airways, Smartwings, Cityjet, Air Europa, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Condor Flugdienst, KM Malta Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Ente Autonomo Volturno to go to Zurich by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, Alsa, Infobus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SBB, Alibus.
- 6 direct flights per day with ITA, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Ethiopian Airlines, Edelweiss Air.
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