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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 $35. 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 $35, and a train costs an average of $136.
Distance: 424 miles (683 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$189 Average price | $149 Average price | $66 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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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.
249505:20PM14h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)08:05AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$851One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
249505:20PM14h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)08:05AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$851One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX172607:20AM1h30Zurich Airport08:50AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$5561One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 15+
FRECCIAROSSA 963309:33AM7h07Zurich HB04:40PMRome Termini$3161One-way1 transfer
EuroCity 33+
FRECCIAROSSA 954310:33AM7h16Zurich HB05:49PMRome Termini$3161One-way1 transfer
EuroCity 19+
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 964311:33AM7h07Zurich HB06:40PMRome Termini$3161One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus08:45AM14h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:40PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1591One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus08:45AM21h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)06:05AMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$2221One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:05AM20h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)07:05AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$2591One-way1 transfer
U2298708:30AM1h35Zurich Airport10:05AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$5511One-way0 transfers
KL1944+
KL160910:15AM12h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:45PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$4461One-way1 transfer
LH1185+
LH23409:25AM4h40Zurich Airport02:05PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$6561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Rome:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Rome costing on average $60 (€48).
A bus is $101 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Rome costing on average $136 (€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 Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, ITA, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Vueling, Eurowings, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Tuifly, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Airhub Airlines, Turkish Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, easyJet, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Regionale, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Rome by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct flights per day with Swiss, ITA, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways.
- 0 direct trains per day with easyJet.
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