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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 50m. 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 €25, and a flight costs an average of €70.
Distance: 683 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€171 Average price | €183 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest |
8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 46m Average total duration 11h 16m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Rome
How to get from Zurich to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 24955:20 PM14h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:05 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 24955:20 PM14h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:05 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ57110:55 AM1h30Zurich Airport12:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€3641One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 15+
Intercity 5979:33 AM11h37Zurich HB9:10 PMRome Ostiense€1621One-way1 transfer - EuroCity 25+
InterCityNotte 765 · InterCityNotte 7705:33 PM13h07Zurich HB6:40 AMRome Termini€1681One-way2 transfers - EuroCity 153+Intercity 59410:33 AM13h26Zurich HB11:59 PMRome Termini€1711One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM14h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€931One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM17h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€941One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM21h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:05 AMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€961One-way2 transfers
- U229899:55 PM1h35Zurich Airport11:30 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1361One-way0 transfers
AF1004+
AF13932:10 PM9h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2081One-way1 transfer
VY6249 · VY61009:10 PM11h10Zurich Airport8:20 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Rome:
A bus is €111 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Rome costing on average €171.
A bus is €124 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Rome costing on average €183.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Bus takes on average 11h 16m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with easyJet, Swiss, ITA, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Eurowings, Vueling, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Tuifly, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Airhub Airlines, Turkish Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Italo, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Regionale, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar to go to Rome by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, Swiss, ITA, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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