There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Lecce 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
5h 27m€90–297Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BSL - BDS
6h 27m€80–324Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Leccetrain Fr
13h 13m€205–397Bus via Sibari
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus
16h 35m€142–201Drive 1,308 km
- Drive from Zurich to Leccecar 1,308 km
12h 29m€236–341Train 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
8h 7m€143–324Train, 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
8h 9m€108–335Train, 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 Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BGY - BDS
8h 44m€150–457Train 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 Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Leccetrain Fr
13h 49m€232–383Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leccebus FlixBus N436
19h 10m€120–190
Zurich to Lecce by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lecce is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lecce is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €85 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Lecce. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Lecce via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Zurich and Lecce is 1118 km. The road distance is 1308 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 13h 13m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Zurich to Lecce, including transfers.
Zurich to Lecce bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zurich to Lecce train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lecce is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €400 and takes 13h 13m, you could also bus via Sibari, which costs €140 - €210 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lecce, Italy?
Swiss and ITA Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Lecce via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- 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
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- [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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Lecce bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Sibari station.
Zurich to Lecce train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lecce is 1308 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Zurich to Lecce.
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