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Compare bus, train, and flight for Rome to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 1m. 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 $34, and a train costs an average of $114.
Distance: 424 miles (683 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$189 Average price | $168 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest |
10h 4m Average total duration 9h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m 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 Rome to Zurich
How to get from Rome to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
249410:15PM14h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:15PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$631One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
249410:15PM14h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:15PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$631One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ57404:40PM1h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport06:15PMZurich Airport$2611One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 590+
EuroCity 2812:43PM10h44Rome Tiburtina11:27PMZurich HB$2291One-way1 transfer
Intercity 588 · Intercity 608+
EuroCity 3610:20AM11h07Rome Termini09:27PMZurich HB$2511One-way2 transfers
Intercity 510 · Intercity 635+
EuroCity 12610:28AM11h59Rome Termini10:27PMZurich HB$2461One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus06:30AM14h50Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina09:20PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$961One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus09:00PM18h30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina03:30PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1261One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:50PM21h30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina09:20PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1241One-way2 transfers
U2298807:40PM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport09:20PMZurich Airport$1561One-way0 transfers
U2298606:15AM1h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport07:55AMZurich Airport$1561One-way0 transfers
EW9883 · EW976210:35AM4h20Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport02:55PMZurich Airport$1891One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Rome to Zurich
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zurich:
A bus is $18 (€14) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zurich costing on average $51 (€41).
A bus is $80 (€65) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Zurich costing on average $114 (€92).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 2m.
Bus takes on average 12h 55m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Italo, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Intercity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with easyJet, ITA, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Air Serbia, Vueling Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, KM Malta Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, Tuifly to go to Zurich by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct flights per day with easyJet, ITA, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways.
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