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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Milan by bus, train, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Bus, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    6h 29m
    €86–284

  2. Bus, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    8h 9m
    €76–345

  3. Bus, train via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    14h 22m
    €368–647

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milanbus bus
    19h 51m
    €115–191

  5. Drive 1,127.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Milancar car 1,127.2 km
    10h 39m
    €202–292

  6. Bus, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    7h 24m
    €89–267

  7. Bus, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane AMS - TRN
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    7h 56m
    €134–340

  8. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Sauwerdcar car
    2. Drive from Delfzijl to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbfcar car
    3. Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 35
    4. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    6. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    18h 40m
    €227–1,069

  9. Bus, train via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Zurich to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 71
    2. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    20h 46m
    €153–549

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 9m
    €124–216

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Milancar car
    15h 41m
    €222–311

Zurich to Milan by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Zurich, Netherlands and Milan, Italy?

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 21h 9m.

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