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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 prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a train costs an average of €98.
Distance: 683 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€170 Average price | €155 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest |
8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 39m Average total duration 10h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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 PM14h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:15 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
249410:15 PM14h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:15 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ5744:40 PM1h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:15 PMZurich Airport€1661One-way0 transfers
Other options
InterCityNotte 764+
Regionale TRENORD 2616+
EuroCity 1211:00 PM12h27Rome Termini11:27 AMZurich HB€1551One-way2 transfers
Regionale 4124+
Intercity 670+
EuroCity 226:12 AM13h15Rome Termini7:27 PMZurich HB€1581One-way2 transfers
InterCityNotte 796+
Intercity 652+
EuroCity 1412:15 AM12h12Rome Ostiense12:27 PMZurich HB€1641One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 AM20h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€931One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 PM21h30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1051One-way2 transfers
054 · 25511:00 PM12h55Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:55 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€1081One-way1 transfer
EC29866:15 AM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport7:55 AMZurich Airport€891One-way0 transfers
AZ5728:30 AM1h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:05 AMZurich Airport€1661One-way0 transfers
LX17279:35 AM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport11:15 AMZurich Airport€1681One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zurich:
A bus is €110 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zurich costing on average €155.
A bus is €125 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Zurich costing on average €170.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 36m.
Bus takes on average 10h 9m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 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 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Trenitalia, Italo, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Intercity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, ITA, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Vueling, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, KM Malta Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, Tuifly to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, ITA, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways.
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