There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Milan by train (TGV), 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 via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Champagne-Ardennetrain Tgv
5h 1m€151–319Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nancybus
- Take the bus from Nancy to Châlons-en-Champagnebus 758
10h€75–194Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 56m€92–142Drive 467.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Milancar 467.4 km
5h 49m€81–117Fly Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardennetrain
5h 28m€153–363Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Chalons En Champagnetrain 839572 / ...
7h 24m€139–303Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardennetrain
6h 43m€193–458Fly Zurich Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Longwy to Charleville Mezierestrain
- Take the train from Charleville Mezieres to Bazancourttrain
7h 46m€161–429
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Milan is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Milan is to train via Strasbourg which takes 5h 1m and costs €150 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Milan station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Milan. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Champagne-Ardenne via Mulhouse Ville and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Zurich and Milan is 551 km. The road distance is 467.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Milan without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 5h 1m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Zurich to Milan, including transfers.
Zurich to Milan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Milan is to train via Strasbourg which takes 5h 1m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Milan, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Milan via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, and Champagne-Ardenne in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–270
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Chalons En Champagne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Longwy to Charleville Mezieres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Charleville Mezieres to Bazancourt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–20
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nancy to Châlons-en-Champagne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Milan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station.
Zurich to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Milan is 467 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Zurich to Milan.
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