There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Pienza by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain S50
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
- Take the bus from FIRENZE HUB Montelungo to Bettolle Piazza Del Popolobus St6
11h 22m€152–425Bus via Parma
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus 36
- Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Siena Central Train Stationbus Itabus
16h 41m€46–99Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sienabus FlixBus 519
13h 31m€51–91Drive 693.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pienzacar 693.3 km
7h 9m€121–174Fly Zurich Airport 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 Sienatrain
8h 26m€122–292Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Chiusi-Chianciano T.train Ic
11h 42m€163–456Fly Zurich Airport 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
8h 55m€115–337Fly Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Trastevere to Grossetotrain
- Take the train from Grosseto to Buonconventotrain
10h 35m€79–210Fly Geneva International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane GVA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Trastevere to Grossetotrain
- Take the train from Grosseto to Buonconventotrain
10h 42m€97–274
Switzerland to Pienza by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Pienza is to bus via Parma which costs €45 - €100 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Pienza is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Pienza. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Pienza via Buonconvento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Pienza. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Montepulciano via Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Rogoredo, Bologna Centrale and Chiusi-Chianciano T.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Switzerland and Pienza is 696 km. The road distance is 693.3 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Pienza without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 22m and costs €150 - €430.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Switzerland to Pienza, including transfers.
Switzerland to Pienza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Pienza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Pienza is to bus which takes 13h 31m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €460 and takes 11h 42m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Pienza, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Siena twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Pienza via Zürich HB, Lugano, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, Bologna Centrale, Chiusi-Chianciano T., and Montepulciano in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Trastevere to Grosseto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Grosseto to Buonconvento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Trastevere to Grosseto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Grosseto to Buonconvento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Chiusi-Chianciano T.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from FIRENZE HUB Montelungo to Bettolle Piazza Del Popolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Parma Bus Station to Siena Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Pienza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Siena station.
Switzerland to Pienza train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Pienza is 693 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Switzerland to Pienza.
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