There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Milan Cathedral by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
2h 51mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Milan278.9 km
3h 46m€17Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
4h 10m€71–207Fly 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 Cadornatrain
3h 26m€78–190Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus FlixBus N177 / ...
3h 58m€18–42Drive 281.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Milan Cathedralcar 281.4 km
3h 11m€50–72Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ZRH - LIN
5h 47m€115–477
Zurich to Milan Cathedral by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Milan Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €17 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Milan Cathedral is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Milan Cathedral. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Milano - Famagosta via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Milan Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Duomo M3 via Lugano and Centrale Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Zurich and Milan Cathedral is 322 km. The road distance is 281.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Milan Cathedral without a car is to bus which takes 2h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Zurich to Milan Cathedral, including transfers.
Zurich to Milan Cathedral bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zurich to Milan Cathedral train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Milan Cathedral is to bus which takes 2h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 4h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €480 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Milan Cathedral, Lombardy, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta once a week, and the journey takes 2h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Milan Cathedral via Lugano, Milano Centrale, Centrale Fs, and Duomo M3 in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- 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 Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Milan Cathedral bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Zurich to Milan Cathedral train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Milan Cathedral is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Zurich to Milan Cathedral.
There are 14411+ hotels available in Milan Cathedral.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Zurich and Milan Cathedral. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.