There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Malcesine by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Aviotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Avio to Malcesinetaxi
7h 27m€104–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovabus
8h 51m€21–31Drive 416.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Malcesinecar 416.2 km
5h 20m€75–108Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane ZRH - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roveretotrain
9h 31m€120–354Bus via Zurich Bus Station
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Veronabus FlixBus 401 / ...
10h 58m€43–64Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain S11
- Take the train from Monza to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain R7
- Take the ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Malcesineferry 8
11h 24m€79–111Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roveretotrain
8h 4m€111–381
Zurich to Malcesine by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Malcesine is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Malcesine is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Malcesine. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Malcesine via Verona Porta Nuova Station and Garda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Zurich and Malcesine is 488 km. The road distance is 416.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Malcesine without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 27m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Zurich to Malcesine, including transfers.
Zurich to Malcesine bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Zürich Hbf station.
Zurich to Malcesine bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Malcesine is 416 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Zurich to Malcesine.
There are 4200+ hotels available in Malcesine.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Malcesine, Italy?
Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Zürich Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova once a week. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 5h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- 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)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Avio
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rovereto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Malcesine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
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