There are 7 ways to get from Moldova to Zurich by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RMO - ZRH
7h 11mCHF 113–296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Hușibus
- Take the bus from Huşi to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
29h 16mCHF 203–367Train
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
44h 18mCHF 200–307Drive 1,863 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Zurichcar 1,863 km
24hCHF 310–448Drive to Iași International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ungheni to Ungheni Prutcar
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAS - ZRH
9h 46mCHF 133–250Bus via Iași
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Iașibus
- Take the bus from Iași to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
35h 50mCHF 188–275Bus
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Zurichbus
41h 35mCHF 139
Moldova to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 139 and takes 41h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Zurich is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chișinău and arriving at Zurich. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Moldova to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 18m.
The distance between Moldova and Zurich is 1559 km. The road distance is 1863 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Zurich without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 16m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Moldova to Zurich, including transfers.
Moldova to Zurich bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Chişinău Southern Bus station.
Moldova to Zurich train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Moldova to Zurich is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 310 and takes 44h 18m, you could also bus via Iași, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 280 and takes 35h 50m.
What companies run services between Moldova and Zurich, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chisinau to Zuerich Hb via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, and Sargans in around 44h 18m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–250
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–550
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 57–61
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chișinău to Huși
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huşi to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Iași to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Chișinău to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 139
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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Booking & Getting There
Moldova to Zurich bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Iași station.
Zurich is 1h behind Moldova. It is currently 3:17 AM in Moldova and 2:17 AM in Zurich.
Moldova to Zurich train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moldova to Zurich is 1863 km. It takes approximately 24h to drive from Moldova to Zurich.
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