There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Venice by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
3h 55m€86–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
9h 40m€47–84Train via Milan
- 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 Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
7h 46m€137–410Drive 516.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Venicecar 516.8 km
5h 42m€91–131Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
3h 57m€70–216Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
4h 12m€69–248Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
11h 40m€119–651
Switzerland to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Venice is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Venice. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Liberta' Santa Chiara via Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Venice. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Zug, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Switzerland and Venice is 387 km. The road distance is 516.8 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Venice without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 46m and costs €130 - €410.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Switzerland to Venice, including transfers.
Switzerland to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €130 - €410 and takes 7h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Venice, Italy?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Venezia S. Lucia via Zug, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- 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
- €55–170
- 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
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Switzerland to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zug station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Venice is 517 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Switzerland to Venice.
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