There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Zürich HB by bus, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
2h 30mCHF 55–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Milan to Zurich278.7 km
3h 57mCHF 17Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
3h 17mCHF 50–100Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
2h 51mCHF 71–193Bus via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 29mCHF 17–29Train via Como
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain S11
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
4h 34mCHF 59–104Drive 280.2 km
- Drive from Milan to Zürich HBcar 280.2 km
3h 8mCHF 47–68Fly from Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIN - ZRH
5h 34mCHF 114–260
Milan to Zürich HB by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Zürich HB is to rideshare which costs SFr 17 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Zürich HB is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano - Famagosta and arriving at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 2h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Milan and Zürich HB is 318 km. The road distance is 280.2 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Zürich HB without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 75.
The bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai takes 2h 22m including transfers and departs once a week.
Milan to Zürich HB bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Zürich HB train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Zürich HB is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 3h 17m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Zürich HB, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai once a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–75 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Alternatively, Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb hourly. Tickets cost CHF 50–100 and the journey takes 3h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–75
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Milan to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Milan to Zürich HB bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Milan to Zürich HB train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Zürich HB is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Milan to Zürich HB.
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