There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Brindisi by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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 6m€99–295Train 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€70–323Train
- 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 34m€177–343Bus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Brindisibus
16h 1m€139–193Drive 1,270.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brindisicar 1,270.4 km
12h 5m€229–331Train, 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€95–316Train via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisitrain Fr
13h 1m€204–337Bus via Foggia
- Take the bus from Zürich to Foggia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Foggia to Brindisibus FlixBus N436 / ...
19h 15m€79–105
Zurich to Brindisi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Brindisi is to bus via Foggia which costs €75 - €110 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Brindisi is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Brindisi via Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
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 34m.
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 34m and costs €170 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Zurich to Brindisi, including transfers.
Zurich to Brindisi bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai 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 6m and costs €95 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €350 and takes 12h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 16h 1m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Brindisi, Italy?
Swiss, ITA Airways, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Brindisi via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- 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 Foggia to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Foggia to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Brindisi bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Sibari 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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