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Compare bus and train for Siena to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Siena to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €42, while a train costs an average of €109.
Distance: 310 miles (500 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€42 Average price Cheapest | €109 Average price |
11h 46m Average total duration 11h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 38m Average total duration Fastest 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Siena to Zurich
How to get from Siena to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Siena to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24941:05 AM10h10Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli)11:15 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
24941:05 AM10h10Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli)11:15 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
Regionale 18278+
FRECCIAROSSA 9520+
EuroCity 168:48 AM7h39Siena station4:27 PMZurich HB€1681One-way2 transfers
Other options
Regionale 18200+
EuroCity 305:43 AM9h44Siena station3:27 PMZurich HB€1431One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 4010+
Intercity 580+
EuroCity 166:25 AM10h02Siena station4:27 PMZurich HB€1431One-way2 transfers
Regionale 18224+
Intercity 590+
EuroCity 281:18 PM10h09Siena station11:27 PMZurich HB€1431One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM12h00Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli)9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€401One-way1 transfer
FlixBus+
U2298810:45 AM10h35Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli)9:20 PMZurich Airport€1421One-way1 transfer
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U229887:00 AM14h20Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli)9:20 PMZurich Airport€1421One-way1 transfer
FlixBus+
LX34357:00 AM11h15Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli)6:15 PMZurich Airport€1701One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Siena to Zurich:
A bus is €68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Siena to Zurich costing on average €109.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Bus takes on average 11h 46m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Siena and Zurich as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Siena station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Siena, Stazione FS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Swiss, Helvetic Airways to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Swiss, Helvetic Airways.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus.
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