There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Catanzaro 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ZRH - SUF
4h 36m€164–375Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catanzaro Via Gioacchino Da Fiorebus Torino
19h 5m€38–100Train
- 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 Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
13h 33m€207–397Bus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Lamezia Termebus
15h 13m€167–225Drive 1,434 km
- Drive from Zurich to Catanzarocar 1,434 km
13h 41m€260–375Train, 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MXP - SUF
7h 17m€164–434Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane LIN - SUF
7h 26m€182–458Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BSL - SUF
5h 46m€140–353Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BGY - SUF
7h 58m€186–533
Zurich to Catanzaro by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Catanzaro is to bus via Milan which costs €35 - €100 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Catanzaro is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €160 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Lamezia Terme via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Catanzaro via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Catanzaro is 1182 km. The road distance is 1434 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Catanzaro without a car is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Zurich to Catanzaro, including transfers.
Zurich to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zurich to Catanzaro train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Catanzaro is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €160 - €380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €400 and takes 13h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €230 and takes 15h 13m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Catanzaro, Italy?
Condor Flugdienst, Edelweiss Air, and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Catanzaro via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., and Catanzaro in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- 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)
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
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- 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 Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Onebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catanzaro Via Gioacchino Da Fiore
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Lamezia Terme station.
Zurich to Catanzaro train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Catanzaro is 1434 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Zurich to Catanzaro.
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