There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Parma 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
best- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Fr
6h 31m€105–340Bus via Zürich Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus 36
8h 54m€27–53Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Parmabus
7h 20m€35–50Drive 404.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Parmacar 404.3 km
4h 23m€71–102Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
4h 40m€98–304Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
5h 55m€124–353
Switzerland to Parma by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Parma is to bus via Zürich Bus Station which costs €27 - €55 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Parma is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zürich and arriving at Parma. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Parma. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Parma via Zug, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Switzerland and Parma is 391 km. The road distance is 404.3 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Parma without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Switzerland to Parma, including transfers.
Switzerland to Parma bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Parma train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Parma is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Parma, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Parma via Zug, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Zürich to Parma twice a week. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- [email protected]
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Parma bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Parma station.
Switzerland to Parma train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zug station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Parma is 404 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Switzerland to Parma.
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