There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Padova by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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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 Padovatrain Fr
6h 14m€123–381Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Paduabus FlixBus N401
7h 35m€45–75Drive 484.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Padovacar 484.2 km
5h 24m€85–122Fly Zurich Airport 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 Padovatrain
4h 8m€88–290Train 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 Padovatrain
6h 37m€122–343Fly Zurich Airport 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 Padovatrain
4h 39m€107–263Train to Basel, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
5h 34m€104–369Fly Zurich Airport 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 Padovatrain
6h 8m€102–249Fly Zurich Airport 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 Padovatrain
6h 7m€136–320
Zurich to Padova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Padova is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Padova is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs €85 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Padua. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Padova. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Padova via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Zurich and Padova is 481 km. The road distance is 484.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Padova without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €120 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Zurich to Padova, including transfers.
Zurich to Padova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Padova train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Padova is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €120 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Padova, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Padova via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Padua once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
Train from Venezia Mestre to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- 2nd Class
- €15–20
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Padova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua station.
Zurich to Padova train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Padova is 484 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Zurich to Padova.
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