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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Rome by bus, train, plane, night train, car, or car 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 30m
    €113–297

  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 16m
    €84–331

  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
    18h 3m
    €483–791

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    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 15m
    €205–291

  5. Bus, train, night train

    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 Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    25h 33m
    €163–356

  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 44m
    €149–358

  7. Bus, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Fiumicino 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane EIN - FCO
    9h 2m
    €100–324

  8. 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
    22h 56m
    €289–399

  9. 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 37m
    €154–253

  10. Drive  1,696.6 km

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

Zurich to Rome by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,465.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Roma Prenestina A1 via Leeuwarden, Busstation, Leeuwarden, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 27h 15m.

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