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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 45m. 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 €65, while a flight costs an average of €404.
Distance: 683 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€404 Average price | €124 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest | €252 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 32m Average total duration 8h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 20m Average total duration 15h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Rome:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Rome costing on average €124.
A bus is €339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Rome costing on average €404.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 32m.
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
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€601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 24956:25 PM13h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:10 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX34407:05 PM1h30Zurich Airport8:35 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€3521One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 25+
Regionale TRENORD 2643+
InterCityNotte 7635:33 PM12h38Zurich HB6:11 AMRome Termini€1551One-way2 transfers 
FRECCIAROSSA 9663+EuroCity 1233:33 PM7h06Zurich HB10:39 PMRome Termini€1981One-way1 transfer- FRECCIAROSSA 9559+EuroCity 372:33 PM7h26Zurich HB9:59 PMRome Termini€1981One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM21h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:05 AMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€1041One-way2 transfers
256 · 0552:40 PM13h50Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1081One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM14h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1141One-way1 transfer
U211232:35 PM1h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:10 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
AF1815 · AF12047:30 PM13h25Zurich Airport8:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2001One-way1 transfer- AF1815 · AF11047:30 PM15h55Zurich Airport11:25 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Rome:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Rome costing on average €124.
A bus is €339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Rome costing on average €404.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 32m.
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, KM Malta Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, AJet, Royal Air Maroc, Smartwings, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Trenitalia, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, ITA, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus.
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