There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 2m€90–226Train to Basel, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BSL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 12m€76–317Train, ferry
- 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 Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
15h 36mBus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taorminabus
19h 42m€190–260Train, night train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
22h 47m€200–490Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 44m€93–362Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
26h 42m€107–238Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
15h 25m€291–429
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Taormina is to bus via Milan which costs €100 - €240 and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs €90 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Taormina. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 19h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Zurich and Taormina is 1295 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Zurich to Taormina, including transfers.
Zurich to Taormina bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zurich to Taormina train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Taormina bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Taormina station.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Taormina, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taormina once a week. Tickets cost €190–260 and the journey takes 19h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–260
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Zurich to Taormina train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
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