There are 5 ways to get from Monaco to Swiss Alps by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Airolotrain
10h 49mCHF 90–160Train via Varese
cheapest- Take the train from Imperia to Saronnotrain Re13
- Take the train from Varese to Airolotrain S50
12h 26mCHF 34–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N508
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain Ic2
15h 43mCHF 98–136Drive 471.6 km
- Drive from Monaco to Swiss Alpscar 471.6 km
4h 53mCHF 82–118Fly, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
8h 18mCHF 123–312
Monaco to Swiss Alps by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Swiss Alps is to train via Varese which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Airolo via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale and Cadenazzo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Monaco and Swiss Alps is 486 km. The road distance is 471.6 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Monaco to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Monaco to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Monaco to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Swiss Alps is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Monaco to Swiss Alps.
There are 453+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Monaco and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Gotthard Passhöhe via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Cadenazzo, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Cadenazzo to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Cadenazzo to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Imperia to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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