There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Zurich by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
4h 53mCHF 76–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 439 / ...
8h 25mCHF 29–70Bus via Modena
- Take the bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
5h 28mDrive 491.1 km
- Drive from Bologna to Zurichcar 491.1 km
5h 15mCHF 81–117Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
3h 55mCHF 88–217Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
6h 15mCHF 90–140Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
4h 57mCHF 110–270Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
4h 51mCHF 103–236Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
5h 31mCHF 95–266Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 59mCHF 91–294
Bologna to Zurich by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Bologna and Zurich is 462 km. The road distance is 491.1 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Zurich without a car is to train via Milan which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Bologna to Zurich, including transfers.
Bologna to Zurich bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Modena station.
Bologna to Zurich train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Zurich is to train via Milan which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus via Modena, which costs and takes 5h 28m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 220 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Zuerich Hb via Milano Centrale in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai once a week, and the journey takes 3h 58m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Bologna Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Bologna to Zurich bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Bologna to Zurich train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Zurich is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Bologna to Zurich.
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