There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Pavia by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, line 175 bus
best- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Paviabus 175
3h 8m€63–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
5h 33m€20–44Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Re80 / ...
4h 33m€98–159Drive 310.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Paviacar 310.3 km
3h 34m€56–81Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
4h 13m€83–218
Zurich to Pavia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pavia is to bus which costs €19 - €45 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pavia is to bus and line 175 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs €60 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Pavia. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Pavia via Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Pavia. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Pavia via Como S. Giovanni and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Pavia is 351 km. The road distance is 310.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pavia without a car is to bus and line 175 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs €60 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Zurich to Pavia, including transfers.
Zurich to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Pavia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pavia is to bus and line 175 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs €60 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 4h 33m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pavia, Italy?
You can take a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Pavia via Milano - Famagosta in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Pavia via Como S. Giovanni and Milano Centrale in around 4h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 800086567
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavia.autoguidovie.it
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- pavia.autoguidovie.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Zurich to Pavia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Pavia is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Zurich to Pavia.
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