There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Piran by train (Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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 HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
10h 45m€142–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus FlixBus N953
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Piranbus Pr A22 8425 13
14h 5m€67–99Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry
12h 9m€96–106Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus Pr A22 8426 13 / ...
15h 7m€229–372Drive 632.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pirancar 632.1 km
8h 27m€132–191Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Ecm
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry
12h 46m€184–308Fly Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
6h 37m€117–668Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorož
6h 10m€205–398Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Portorož
6h 33m€96–320
Switzerland to Piran by train, night train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Piran is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Piran is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 10m and costs €200 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Piran. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Piran via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Piran. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Switzerland and Piran is 692 km. The road distance is 632.1 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Piran without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 12h 9m and costs €95 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Switzerland to Piran, including transfers.
Switzerland to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Piran train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Piran is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs €140 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Piran, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Piran via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, and Trieste Centrale in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Piran via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Ljubljana AP in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 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
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nomago
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–400
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–116
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €116
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €100–120
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Switzerland to Piran train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Piran is 632 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Switzerland to Piran.
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