There are 5 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo by train, car, bus, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Thusistrain S1 / ...
- Drive from Thusis to Madesimocar
3h 18m€55–107Drive 194.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimocar 194.4 km
2h 23m€34–49Train, bus, line 561 bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorfbus 171
- Take the bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimobus 561
5h 31m€44–76Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Madesimo194.4 km
2h 23mTrain, bus, line 561 bus via Mels
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Sarganstrain
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorfbus 171
- Take the bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimobus 561
6h 22m€66–205
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Madesimo is 199 km. The road distance is 194.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo without a car is to train and bus and line 561 bus which takes 5h 31m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo.
There are 420+ hotels available in Madesimo.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Madesimo. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Madesimo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madesimo. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Chur, take the train to Thusis, then drive to Madesimo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Madesimo via Zürich HB, Chur, Chur, Postautostation, and Splügen, Dorf in around 5h 31m.
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to Thusis
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Thusis
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Splügen, Dorf to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
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