There are 7 ways to get from Zürich, Central to Milan by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
2h 32mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Milan278.9 km
3h 55m€17Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
4h 5m€77–275Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
3h 16m€72–187Bus via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 45m€24–45Drive 280.1 km
- Drive from Zürich, Central to Milancar 280.1 km
3h 8m€49–70Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ZRH - LIN
5h 41m€104–464
Zürich, Central to Milan by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich, Central to Milan is to rideshare which costs €17 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich, Central to Milan is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Milano - Famagosta. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 2h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Zürich, Central to Milan. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Milano Porta Garibaldi via Como S.Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Zürich, Central and Milan is 318 km. The road distance is 280.1 km.
The best way to get from Zürich, Central to Milan without a car is to bus which takes 2h 32m and costs .
The bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta takes 2h 22m including transfers and departs once a week.
Zürich, Central to Milan bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zürich, Central to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zürich, Central to Milan is to bus which takes 2h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €280 and takes 4h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €470 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Zürich, Central, Switzerland and Milan, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta once a week, and the journey takes 2h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich, Central to Milano Porta Garibaldi via Zürich HB and Como S.Giovanni in around 4h 5m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zurich to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Zürich, Central to Milan bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Zürich, Central to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich, Central to Milan is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Zürich, Central to Milan.
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