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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 $33. 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 $33, and a train costs an average of $116.
Distance: 424 miles (683 km)
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$189 Average price | $151 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest |
9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 56m Average total duration 13h 26m 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 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.
2494Cheapest
2494Fastest
LX1733Other options
Intercity 590+
EuroCity 28
InterCityNotte 764+
Regionale TRENORD 2616+
EuroCity 12
Intercity 588 · Intercity 608+
EuroCity 36
FlixBus · FlixBus
054 · 253
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
LX1727
KL1602 · KL1923
LH243 · LH1186Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zurich:
A bus is $19 (€16) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zurich costing on average $52 (€41).
A bus is $83 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Zurich costing on average $116 (€92).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 2m.
Bus takes on average 12h 55m.
- Around 57 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 easyJet, ITA, SWISS, Air Baltic, LAER, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings , Air Serbia, Vueling Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Air Malta, KLM, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, TUIfly to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with easyJet, ITA, SWISS, Air Baltic, LAER, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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