There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Roma Prenestina A1bus
7h 37mFly Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
4h 47m€47–169Train
- 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 Roma Terminitrain
7h 52m€163–433Drive 853.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilicacar 853.1 km
8h 25m€149–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bolognabus FlixBus 439 / ...
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
11h 33m€68–193Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LIN - FCO
7h 32m€133–401Fly 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 Roma Terminitrain
6h 24m€136–337Fly Zurich Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ZRH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
6h 20m€114–285
Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica is to fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Roma Prenestina A1 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Cipro via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Zurich and St. Peter's Basilica is 925 km. The road distance is 853.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €160 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica, including transfers.
Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica is to bus which takes 7h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €440 and takes 7h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City?
Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Roma Prenestina A1 once a week, and the journey takes 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to St. Peter's Basilica via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini, Termini, and Cipro in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Roma Prenestina A1 station.
Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica is 853 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Zurich to St. Peter's Basilica.
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