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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 €31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 0m. 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 €31, and a train costs an average of €115.
Distance: 683 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€161 Average price | €130 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest |
6h 58m Average total duration 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 35m Average total duration 11h 5m 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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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.
24956:25 PM13h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:10 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
24956:25 PM13h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:10 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€431One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX343810:55 AM1h30Zurich Airport12:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€3571One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 23 · BUS L685E+
InterCityNotte 8993:33 PM14h10Zurich HB5:43 AMRome Ostiense€1561One-way2 transfers
EuroCity 15+
Intercity 5979:33 AM11h34Zurich HB9:07 PMRome Tiburtina€1581One-way1 transfer
EuroCity 25+
InterCityNotte 770 · InterCityNotte 7655:33 PM13h07Zurich HB6:40 AMRome Termini€1641One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM14h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1041One-way1 transfer
254 · 0552:40 PM13h50Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1051One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM17h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1111One-way1 transfer
U229878:30 AM1h35Zurich Airport10:05 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1501One-way0 transfers
U229899:55 PM1h35Zurich Airport11:30 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1501One-way0 transfers
U211237:20 PM1h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:00 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Rome:
A bus is €70 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Rome costing on average €130.
A bus is €102 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Rome costing on average €161.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 28m.
Bus takes on average 11h 5m.
- Around 70 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 Trenitalia, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Italo, Intercity, Frecciabianca, 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.
- Travel with easyJet, Swiss, ITA, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Vueling, Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Condor Flugdienst, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Airhub Airlines, Turkish Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, Swiss, ITA, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways.
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