There are 5 ways to get from Zug to Portofino by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 1 ferry
best- Take the train from Zug to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
7h 56m€108–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallobus 1514
9h 6m€50–99Drive 415.9 km
- Drive from Zug to Portofinocar 415.9 km
4h 44m€73–105Fly, line 1 ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane ZRH - GOA
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
9h 5m€129–328Train, line 1 ferry via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Zug to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain
- Take the train from Monza to S.Margherita Ligure Portofinotrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
11h€78–107
Zug to Portofino by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Portofino is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Portofino is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Rapallo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Zug and Portofino is 396 km. The road distance is 415.9 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Portofino without a car is to train and line 1 ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Zug to Portofino, including transfers.
Zug to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Zug to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Portofino is 416 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Zug to Portofino.
There are 4737+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Portofino, Italy?
You can take a train from Zug(CH) to Portofino via Luzern, Luzern, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Rapallo in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Train from Zug to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zug to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Cadenazzo to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to S.Margherita Ligure Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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