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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 52m. 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 €72, while a flight costs an average of €389.
Distance: 683 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€73 Average price | €389 Average price | €72 Average price Cheapest | €254 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 37m Average total duration 15h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 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.
Compare ways to travel from Rome to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zurich:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Zurich costing on average €73.
A bus is €317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zurich costing on average €389.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 31m.
Bus takes on average 15h 37m.
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 PM 13h00 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 11:15 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2494
10:15 PM 13h00 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 11:15 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AZ71882:50 PM 1h35 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 4:25 PM Zurich Airport €161 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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2616+EuroCity 1211:00 PM 12h27 Rome Termini 11:27 AM Zurich HB €154 1 One-way 2 transfers
590+EuroCity 2812:43 PM 10h44 Rome Tiburtina 11:27 PM Zurich HB €156 1 One-way 1 transfer- 588 · 608+EuroCity 36
10:20 AM 11h07 Rome Termini 9:27 PM Zurich HB €172 1 One-way 2 transfers
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11:50 PM 21h30 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 9:20 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €74 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 PM 18h30 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 3:30 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €80 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:55 PM 19h50 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 6:45 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €92 1 One-way 1 transfer
U229696:00 AM 1h40 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 7:40 AM Zurich Airport €79 1 One-way 0 transfers- U22971
7:40 PM 1h40 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 9:20 PM Zurich Airport €108 1 One-way 0 transfers - U21126
4:35 PM 1h40 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 6:15 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €117 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zurich:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Zurich costing on average €73.
A bus is €317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zurich costing on average €389.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 31m.
Bus takes on average 15h 37m.
- Around 88 flights per day.
- Around 52 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 KLM, Air France, British Airways, ITA, Vueling, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Swiss, easyJet, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, GetJet Airlines, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Air Serbia, Amelia, Icelandair, Lufthansa Cityline, Transavia France, KM Malta Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Brussels Airlines, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Luxair to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Italo, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Regionale to go to Zurich by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with ITA, Swiss, easyJet, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus.
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