There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Malcesine by train, taxi, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Aviotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Avio to Malcesinetaxi
8h 24m€100–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus
9h 54m€22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona - Stazione FS to Gardabus 164
9h 41m€65–101Drive 416.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Malcesinecar 416.2 km
5h 20m€76–109Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Veronabus FlixBus 401 / ...
12h 17m€43–67Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain S11
- Take the train from Monza to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain R7
- Take the ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Malcesineferry 8
12h 19m€80–114
Switzerland to Malcesine by tram, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Malcesine is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Malcesine is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Malcesine. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Malcesine via Verona Porta Nuova Station and Garda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Switzerland and Malcesine is 489 km. The road distance is 416.2 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Malcesine without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 24m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Switzerland to Malcesine, including transfers.
Switzerland to Malcesine bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Zürich Hbf station.
Switzerland to Malcesine bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Malcesine is 416 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Switzerland to Malcesine.
There are 4234+ hotels available in Malcesine.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Malcesine, Italy?
Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova once a week. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 5h 12m.
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Avio
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 045 805 7922
- [email protected]
- Website
- atv.verona.it
Bus from Verona - Stazione FS to Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- atv.verona.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Malcesine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
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