There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Zurich by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
6h 9mCHF 95–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 401 / ...
10h 25mCHF 46–72Drive 517.3 km
- Drive from Venice to Zurichcar 517.3 km
5h 46mCHF 100–144Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
4h 8mCHF 87–245Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
6h 19mCHF 84–192Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
9h 22mCHF 92–184Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Basel (BSL)plane VCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 27mCHF 91–275Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
5h 33mCHF 95–300Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
6h 25mCHF 127–351
Venice to Zurich by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Liberta' Santa Chiara and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Venice Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Venice and Zurich is 514 km. The road distance is 517.3 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
The train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb takes 6h 9m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Venice to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venice Mestre station.
Venice to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Zurich is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 25m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 95–150 and the journey takes 6h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Venice Mestre to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–70 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
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 150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
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 150–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice Mestre to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Venice to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Zurich is 517 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Venice to Zurich.
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