There are 7 ways to get from Tuscany to Zurich by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
6h 10mCHF 99–161Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N551 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 26mCHF 34–77Bus
- Take the bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Modena - Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
7h 15mCHF 68–102Drive 576.1 km
- Drive from Florence to Zurichcar 576.1 km
5h 58mCHF 97–139Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
4h 6mCHF 96–289Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
7h 37mCHF 100–160Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
4h 37mCHF 88–351
Tuscany to Zurich by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Zurich is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscany to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo and arriving at ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai via Modena - Autostazione and Modena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Tuscany and Zurich is 557 km. The road distance is 576.1 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Zurich without a car is to train via Milan which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Tuscany to Zurich, including transfers.
Tuscany to Zurich bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, depart from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo station.
Tuscany to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Zurich is to train via Milan which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 290 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Zürich HB via Milano Centrale and Lugano in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai via Modena - Autostazione, Modena - Gramsci, and Modena in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–440
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- [email protected]
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
Bus from Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo to Modena - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Tuscany to Zurich bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, arrive at Modena - Autostazione station.
Tuscany to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscany to Zurich is 576 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Tuscany to Zurich.
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