There are 7 ways to get from Siena to Zurich by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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 via Milan
best- Take the train from Siena 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 / ...
8h 3mCHF 107–221Bus via Florence
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131R / ...
- Take the bus from Florence - Villa Costanza to Zürich Bus Stationbus 36
12h 39mCHF 35–102Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 519
9h 25mCHF 50–80Drive 641.3 km
- Drive from Siena to Zurichcar 641.3 km
6h 44mCHF 107–155Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
5h 46mCHF 106–303Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
10h 11mCHF 110–174Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Siena 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 27mCHF 98–366
Siena to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siena and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Zürich HB via Firenze S.M.N., Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Siena and Zurich is 650 km. The road distance is 641.3 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Zurich without a car is to train via Milan which takes 8h 3m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Siena to Zurich, including transfers.
Siena to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Siena to Zurich is to train via Milan which takes 8h 3m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Siena to Zürich HB via Firenze S.M.N., Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Lugano in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- 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 Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- 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 Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- 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 Firenze S.M.N. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Siena to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence - Villa Costanza to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence - Villa Costanza to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–95
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Siena to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Siena to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siena to Zurich is 641 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Siena to Zurich.
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