There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Cervia by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Forlitrain Fr
8h 16m€122–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bolognabus FlixBus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus 433
10h 28m€39–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Cesenatrain 89
9h 33m€52–186Drive 583.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Cerviacar 583.6 km
6h 6m€102–147Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 126 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
- Take the bus from Forlì Punto Bus to Cervia Autostazionebus
6h 34m€98–267Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain Ic
9h 53m€172–511Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
7h 40m€124–359Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
8h 23m€110–314
Zurich to Cervia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Cervia is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Cervia is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Cervia. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Cervia Autostazione via Bologna Centrale and Forlì Punto Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Cervia. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Forli via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Zurich and Cervia is 560 km. The road distance is 583.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cervia without a car is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Zurich to Cervia, including transfers.
Zurich to Cervia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Cervia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cervia is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 28m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cervia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Cervia Autostazione via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Forli, and Forlì Punto Bus in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cervia Autostazione via Bologna, Bologna Centrale, Forlì, and Forlì Punto Bus in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0541 300811
- [email protected]
- Website
- startromagna.it
Bus from Forlì Punto Bus to Cervia Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- startromagna.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Cervia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Zurich to Cervia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Cervia is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Zurich to Cervia.
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