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There are 12 ways to get from Milan to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LIN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 17m
    €85–290

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MXP - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 59m
    €72–263

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    14h 8m
    €408–683

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    20h 15m
    €110–170

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    18h 39m
    €351–549

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LIN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 52m
    €76–345

  7. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TRN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 36m
    €122–358

  8. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BGY - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    9h
    €91–371

  9. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    15h 16m
    €190–371

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    20h 17m
    €104–161

  11. Drive  1,127.7 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Zurichcar car 1,127.7 km
    10h 42m
    €207–299

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Milan to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Zurichcar car
    15h 47m
    €236–333

Milan to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Zurich, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 20h 17m.

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