There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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.
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 Bologna Centraletrain Fr
5h 22m€114–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bolognabus FlixBus 439 / ...
7h 45m€30–75Bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bolognabus
6h 13mDrive 491.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bolognacar 491.2 km
5h 10m€86–124Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
3h 28m€94–243Train via Como
- 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 Bologna centraletrain
5h 24m€118–336Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain
4h 45m€85–210Fly 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
4h 33m€115–325Fly 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 Ferraratrain
4h 56m€97–277
Zurich to Emilia-Romagna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs €90 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Bologna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Zurich and Emilia-Romagna is 467 km. The road distance is 491.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna, including transfers.
Zurich to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, which costs and takes 6h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Emilia-Romagna, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Ugo Bassi via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Bologna Centrale, and Stazione Centrale in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bologna once a week, and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Zurich to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Emilia-Romagna is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Zurich to Emilia-Romagna.
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