There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Brindisi by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ZRH - BDS
4h 11m€84–276Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BSL - BDS
5h 15m€70–309Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brindisitrain Fr
12h 38m€184–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich to Foggia Stationbus
- Take the train from Foggia to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
16h 27m€91–120Drive 1,270.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brindisicar 1,270.4 km
12h 5m€265–383Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MXP - BDS
6h 52m€100–279Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane LIN - BDS
6h 56m€134–285Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brindisibus FlixBus N436
18h 40m€120–180
Zurich to Brindisi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Brindisi is to bus and train which costs €90 - €120 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Brindisi is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €80 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Brindisi. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Brindisi via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Zurich and Brindisi is 1075 km. The road distance is 1270.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brindisi without a car is to train which takes 12h 38m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Zurich to Brindisi, including transfers.
Zurich to Brindisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Brindisi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brindisi is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €370 and takes 12h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Brindisi, Italy?
Swiss and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Brindisi via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Foggia to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Foggia to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zürich to Foggia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €66
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Brindisi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
Zurich to Brindisi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Brindisi is 1270 km. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Zurich to Brindisi.
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