There are 9 ways to get from Imola to Switzerland by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
6h 1mCHF 93–148Bus via Modena
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
7h 58mCHF 67–102Drive 530.9 km
- Drive from Imola to Zurichcar 530.9 km
5h 31mCHF 89–128Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
4h 27mCHF 133–373Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
8h 11mCHF 94–146Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
15h 38mCHF 75–118Train 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
5h 26mCHF 109–314Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
6h 1mCHF 78–276Train 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
6h 10mCHF 99–289
Imola to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Switzerland is to bus via Modena which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Imola to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Carducci - Savonarola and arriving at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai via Bologna - Autostazione, Modena - Autostazione and Modena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Imola to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Imola and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lugano and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Imola and Switzerland is 501 km. The road distance is 530.9 km.
The best way to get from Imola to Switzerland without a car is to train via Milan which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Imola to Switzerland, including transfers.
Imola to Switzerland bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, depart from Bologna - Autostazione station.
Imola to Switzerland train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Imola to Switzerland is to train via Milan which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus via Modena, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 7h 58m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 380 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Imola to Zürich Stadelhofen via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lugano, and Zürich HB in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Zürich Stadelhofen via Bologna - Autostazione, Modena - Autostazione, Modena - Gramsci, Modena, ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, and Zürich HB in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–120
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- [email protected]
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
Bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Imola to Switzerland bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, arrive at Modena - Autostazione station.
Imola to Switzerland train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imola to Switzerland is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Imola to Switzerland.
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