There are 4 ways to get from Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train, line 72 train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Locarno FART to S. Maria Maggioretrain 72 / ...
4h 7m€53–80Drive 230.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Santa Maria Maggiorecar 230.5 km
2h 53m€49–70Fly, bus, line 72 train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to S. Maria Maggioretrain
5h 49mTrain, line 72 train via Zug
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno FART to S. Maria Maggioretrain 72 / ...
6h 15m€76–116
Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at S. Maria Maggiore via Zürich HB, Bellinzona and Locarno FART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Switzerland and Santa Maria Maggiore is 206 km. The road distance is 230.5 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore without a car is to train and line 72 train which takes 4h 7m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore, including transfers.
Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Switzerland to Santa Maria Maggiore.
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Santa Maria Maggiore, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to S. Maria Maggiore via Zürich HB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno FART in around 4h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- 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
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zug to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Train from Locarno FART to S. Maria Maggiore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- FART
Train from Domodossola to S. Maria Maggiore
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- FART
Train from Locarno FART to S. Maria Maggiore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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