There are 5 ways to get from Portofino to Switzerland by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Line 1 ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
7h 12mCHF 62–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1514
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 4mCHF 54–85Drive 444.2 km
- Drive from Portofino to Zurichcar 444.2 km
4h 51mCHF 73–106Line 1 ferry, train, fly
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
6h 58mCHF 99–224Line 1 ferry, train via Lugano
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Como Camerlatatrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
8h 9mCHF 87–253
Portofino to Switzerland by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Switzerland is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Zürich via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Portofino and Switzerland is 421 km. The road distance is 444.2 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Switzerland without a car is to line 1 ferry and train which takes 7h 12m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Portofino to Switzerland, including transfers.
Portofino to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rapallo station.
Portofino to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Switzerland is 444 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Portofino to Switzerland.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Portofino to Zürich Stadelhofen via Rapallo, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Zürich, and Zürich HB in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Como Camerlata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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