There are 6 ways to get from Pisa 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 Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- 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 / ...
7h 51mCHF 106–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pisa to Milanbus 500
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
8h 17mCHF 82–114Drive 558.8 km
- Drive from Pisa to Zurichcar 558.8 km
5h 58mCHF 94–135Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pisa International Airport to Florence Airportbus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
4h 59mCHF 106–307Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
9h 5mCHF 100–160Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
6h 15mCHF 97–364
Pisa to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pisa to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 120 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Pisa to Zurich is to bus and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Pisa to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Pisa and arriving at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai via Assago-Milanofiori M2 and Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pisa Centrale and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Pisa and Zurich is 635 km. The road distance is 558.8 km.
The best way to get from Pisa to Zurich without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Pisa to Zurich, including transfers.
Pisa to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pisa station.
Pisa to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Pisa Centrale station.
The best way to get from Pisa to Zurich is to train via Milan which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 120 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Pisa, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pisa Centrale to Zürich HB via Firenze S.M.N., Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Lugano in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pisa to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai via Assago-Milanofiori M2, Milan - Famagosta, and Milano - Famagosta in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 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
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
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
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- 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 Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pisa to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–75
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Pisa International Airport to Florence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Pisa to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Pisa to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pisa to Zurich is 559 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Pisa to Zurich.
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