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How to get fromZurich to Romeby bus, train, plane, car, car train, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Rome by bus, train, plane, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Bus, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fiumicino International 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane AMS - FCO
    7h 34m
    €113–296

  2. Bus, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fiumicino International 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BRU - FCO
    9h 42m
    €84–337

  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
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    17h 52m
    €503–851

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    27h 27m
    €217–303

  5. Drive  1,696.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Romecar car 1,696.6 km
    15h 52m
    €313–452

  6. Bus, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola 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 Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    8h 50m
    €150–337

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    23h 12m
    €289–400

  8. 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 Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N61 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    30h 36m
    €164–267

  9. Bus, train, night train

    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 München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    31h 33m
    €171–366

Zurich to Rome by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€503Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,465.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Roma Prenestina A1 via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 27h 27m.

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