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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €70, while a flight costs an average of €388.
Distance: 683 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€388 Average price | €74 Average price | €70 Average price Cheapest | €253 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 33m Average total duration 7h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 50m Average total duration 15h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zurich:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Zurich costing on average €74.
A bus is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zurich costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 33m.
Bus takes on average 15h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Zurich
How to get from Rome to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
249410:15 PM13h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:15 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 249410:15 PM13h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:15 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX34338:30 AM1h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:05 AMZurich Airport€1581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 28+
Intercity 59012:43 PM10h44Rome Tiburtina11:27 PMZurich HB€1581One-way1 transfer - EuroCity 24+
InterCityNotte 89512+Intercity 6706:06 AM14h21Rome Ostiense8:27 PMZurich HB€1641One-way2 transfers - EuroCity 150+Intercity 658+InterCityNotte 3727812:10 AM14h17Rome Tiburtina2:27 PMZurich HB€1701One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 PM21h30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€951One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM18h30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€961One-way1 transfer
054 · 25311:00 PM12h55Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:55 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€1081One-way1 transfer
U229866:15 AM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport7:55 AMZurich Airport€741One-way0 transfers- U229887:40 PM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport9:20 PMZurich Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
VY6103 · VY62469:25 PM11h20Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport8:45 AMZurich Airport€1401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zurich:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Zurich costing on average €74.
A bus is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zurich costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 33m.
Bus takes on average 15h 50m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 50 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, KM Malta Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, AJet, Bulgaria Air, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Italo to go to Zurich by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, ITA, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus.
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