There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Sarzana by train (Trenitalia), 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
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 Sarzanatrain Ic
8h 22m€110–180Train via Cadenazzo
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain
- Take the train from Monza to La Spezia Centraletrain
13h 20m€81–117Bus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milan to La Speziabus N1508 / ...
9h 4m€85–124Drive 499.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Sarzanacar 499.8 km
5h 19m€104–150Fly 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 Sarzanatrain
6h 52m€117–341Train 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 La Spezia Centraletrain Ic
8h 48m€109–188Fly 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 La Spezia Centraletrain
8h 19m€103–261Fly 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sarzanatrain
7h 36m€110–351
Zurich to Sarzana by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sarzana is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sarzana is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Sarzana. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Sarzana - Piazza Martiri via Milan - Famagosta, Milan, La Spezia - Instituto Cardarelli and Ponzano Bivio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Sarzana. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Sarzana via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Zurich and Sarzana is 493 km. The road distance is 499.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sarzana without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Zurich to Sarzana, including transfers.
Zurich to Sarzana bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zurich to Sarzana train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sarzana is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sarzana, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Sarzana via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Sarzana - Piazza Martiri via Milano - Famagosta, Milan - Famagosta, Milan, La Spezia - Instituto Cardarelli, and Ponzano Bivio in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- 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 Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Sarzana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Sarzana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sarzana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sarzana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Cadenazzo to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Sarzana bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Zurich to Sarzana train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Sarzana is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Zurich to Sarzana.
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