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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Rome
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 €28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 52m. 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 €28, and a train costs an average of €110.
Distance: 683 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€153 Average price | €121 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest |
8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 50m Average total duration 11h 20m 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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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.
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2495Fastest
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EuroCity 15+
Intercity 597
EuroCity 25+
Regionale TRENORD 2643+
InterCityNotte 763
EuroCity 13+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2463+
Intercity 584
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Rome:
A bus is €20 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Rome costing on average €48.
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Rome costing on average €110.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 6m.
Bus takes on average 14h 25m.
- Around 59 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, easyJet, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Regionale, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with SWISS, ITA, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, LAER, Air Serbia, Vueling Airlines, Eurowings , KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Smartwings, TUIfly, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Stobart Air, Turkish Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar to go to Rome by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with easyJet.
- 9 direct flights per day with SWISS, ITA, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, LAER.
- 0 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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