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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a flight costs an average of €94.
Distance: 217 km
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€86 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €256 Average price |
4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zurich to Milan by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Milan:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Milan costing on average €60.
A bus is €83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Milan costing on average €94.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 21m.
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Milan 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 Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Calanda Viaggi to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines, Eurowings , Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Südostbahn to go to Milan by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Calanda Viaggi.
- 7 direct flights per day with LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 10 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SBB.
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