There are 5 ways to get from Trento to Swiss Alps by 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Trento to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Airolotrain
7h 59mCHF 88–155Train via Varese
cheapest- Take the train from Trento to Trevigliotrain Re6
- Take the train from Treviglio to Varesetrain S5
- Take the train from Varese to Airolotrain S50
9h 26mCHF 25–35Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Trento to Milanbus N95
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus 3
- Drive from Ponte Formazza to Swiss Alpscar
10h 40mCHF 61–90Drive 363.8 km
- Drive from Trento to Swiss Alpscar 363.8 km
4h 12mCHF 61–88Train via Verona
- Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Airolotrain
8h 45mCHF 85–198
Trento to Swiss Alps by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trento to Swiss Alps is to train via Varese which costs SFr 25 - SFr 35 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Trento to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Trento to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Trento and arriving at Airolo via Milano Centrale and Cadenazzo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Trento and Swiss Alps is 424 km. The road distance is 363.8 km.
The best way to get from Trento to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Trento to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Trento to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trento station.
Trento to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trento to Swiss Alps is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Trento to Swiss Alps.
There are 458+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Trento, Italy and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Trento to Gotthard Passhöhe via Milano Centrale, Cadenazzo, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 7h 59m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trento to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Cadenazzo to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Cadenazzo to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Cadenazzo to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Cadenazzo to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Trento to Treviglio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Treviglio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trento to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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