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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Brescia
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Brescia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €60 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €60, while a flight costs an average of €550.
Distance: 150 miles (242 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€60 Average price Cheapest | €67 Average price | €550 Average price | €119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 43m Average total duration 13h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Zurich to Brescia
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Brescia, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Brescia:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Brescia costing on average €67.
A train is €490 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Brescia costing on average €550.
Other travel options to Brescia take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 13h 43m.
The journey is about 10m faster (4h 10m by train vs 4h 20m by car) and roughly €59 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€60 vs €119). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Brescia
How to get from Zurich to Brescia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Brescia is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EuroCity 37+
Regionale TRENORD 109372:33 PM 4h40 Zurich HB 7:13 PM Brescia station €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
EuroCity 37+
Regionale TRENORD 109372:33 PM 4h40 Zurich HB 7:13 PM Brescia station €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AZ72035:35 PM 0h55 Zurich Airport 6:30 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €543 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 33+
Regionale TRENORD 1092910:33 AM 4h40 Zurich HB 3:13 PM Brescia station €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
EuroCity 37+
Regionale TRENORD 10937 · S31 TRENORD 219662:33 PM 4h48 Zurich HB 7:21 PM Brescia Borgo San Giovanni €84 1 One-way 2 transfers
EuroCity 21+
Regionale TRENORD 2235 · Regionale TRENORD 109051:33 PM 4h54 Zurich HB 6:27 PM Brescia station €84 1 One-way 2 transfers
ET7327:45 AM 1h05 Zurich Airport 8:50 AM Milan Malpensa Airport €111 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY1229 · VY60409:35 PM 11h45 Zurich Airport 9:20 AM Milan Malpensa Airport €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY1229 · VY60429:35 PM 14h50 Zurich Airport 12:25 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Brescia:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Brescia costing on average €67.
A train is €490 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Brescia costing on average €550.
Other travel options to Brescia take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 13h 43m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 42 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Brescia 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 Brescia station.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Brescia, Autostazione.
- Travel with Trenitalia to go to Brescia by train.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Swiss, ITA, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, AJet, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Baltic, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Brescia by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Brescia by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 5 direct flights per day with Swiss, ITA, Helvetic Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Baltic.
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