There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Tirana by plane, train, busferry, bus, or car
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
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ZRH - TIA
5h 6m$106–298Train to Mulhouse, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane MLH - TIA
6h 11m$63–400Train, bus and ferry via Reggio Emilia
- 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Tiranabusferry
19h 10m$336–479Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
19h 36mDrive 1,468.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Tiranacar 1,468.1 km
20h 15m$296–428Train, bus and 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 Bari Centraletrain
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
21h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Tiranabus
23h 45mBus #2
- Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
28h 52m$131–184
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Tirana is to bus which costs $130 - $190 and takes 28h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Piramida via Stuttgart Hbf and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Zurich and Tirana is 1139 km. The road distance is 1468.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tirana without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Reggio Emilia which takes 19h 10m and costs $330 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Zurich to Tirana, including transfers.
Zurich to Tirana bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Stuttgart, which costs and takes 19h 36m.
Zurich to Tirana bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Tirana is 1468 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Zurich to Tirana.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Tirana, Albania?
Comlux, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Piramida via Stuttgart, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, and Teg in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Port of Bari to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $113
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
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