How to travel from Zurich to Rome

There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Rome: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Rome from Zurich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $62 (€56).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Rome:

A bus is $57 (€51) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Rome costing on average $119 (€107).

Taking a bus costs $37 (€33) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $99 (€89).

The fastest way to get to Rome from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 35 min.

Other travel options to Rome take longer:

Getting to Rome by bus takes 13 h 50 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 1 min of travel time.

The distance from Zurich to Rome is approximately 423 miles (683 km).

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Rome is:

• 3 buses a day.
• 41 flights a day.
• 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Rome from Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zurich to Rome:

• Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
• Flights most often depart from Zurich at Zurich Airport and arrive in Rome at Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Rome:

• You can travel between Zurich and Rome by bus with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Student Agency. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $62 (€56) with FlixBus from Zurich to Rome.
• You can take a flight from Zurich to Rome with Alitalia, SWISS, Air Baltic, Air Serbia, Eurowings, Vueling Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Smartwings, TAP Portugal, Air Mercury, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines or Turkish Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $119 (€107) with Air Serbia from Zurich to Rome.
• You can travel by train between Zurich and Rome with Trenitalia, Frecciarossa or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find Trenitalia Zurich to Rome tickets for $99 (€89) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Rome with the following travel companies:

• Direct flights with SWISS with 5 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Rome as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Rome.