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How to get fromZurich to Milanby bus, train, plane, car, or car train

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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 32m
    €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 14m
    €72–349

  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 30m
    €428–681

  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 52m
    €110–171

  5. Drive  1,127.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Milancar car 1,127.3 km
    10h 39m
    €209–301

  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 26m
    €74–267

  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 Rogoredotrain train
    8h 34m
    €124–369

  8. Bus, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    8h 50m
    €87–351

  9. Bus, train #2

    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 Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    20h 6m
    €182–343

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 40m
    €89–156

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Milancar car
    15h 41m
    €229–315

Zurich to Milan by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Leeuwarden, Busstation, Leeuwarden, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 20h 40m.

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