There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Palau by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Zurich to Port of Livornocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry Livorno
14h 15m€156–253Train to Basel, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane BSL - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
7h 29m€53–206Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Ecm
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Livorno Centraletrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
19h 11m€150–324Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LIN - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
9h 5m€112–289Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Take the bus from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Palau Portobus
22h 30m€191–296Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
23h 21m€91–136Bus, car ferry via Milan
- Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoabus 500 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Biancacarferry
- Take the bus from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Palau Portobus
23h 44m€86–135Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MXP - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
9h 1m€98–273Fly Zurich Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane ZRH - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
6h 19m€107–241Fly Zurich Airport to Alghero, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alghero (AHO)plane ZRH - AHO
- Take the bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
10h 44m€133–256Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, bus
- 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane BGY - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
9h 42m€120–337Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Alghero, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Alghero (AHO)plane LIN - AHO
- Take the bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieribus
11h 30m€138–384
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Palau is to bus and car ferry via Milan which costs €85 - €140 and takes 23h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Palau is to fly and bus which takes 6h 19m and costs €100 - €250.
The distance between Zurich and Palau is 915 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Palau without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 22h 30m and costs €190 - €300.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Zurich to Palau, including transfers.
There are 1853+ hotels available in Palau.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Palau, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Palau. However, you can drive to Port of Livorno, take the car ferry to Port of Olbia, then drive to Palau. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Palau via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, Livorno Centrale, Livorno, stazione FF.SS, Viale Carducci, Port of Livorno, and Port of Olbia in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Basel to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alghero via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alghero via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €12–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alghero via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alghero via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alghero via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Palau Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Palau Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Stazione Terranova to Palau Stazione Carabinieri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
Bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- sunlines.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
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Bianca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Bianca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Olbia Porto Isola Bianca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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