There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Venice by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
3h 55m€87–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
8h 37m€48–79Train via Milan
- 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 Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
6h 52m€133–393Drive 516.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Venicecar 516.8 km
5h 42m€91–131Train to Basel, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BSL - VCE
5h 20m€103–314Fly Zurich Airport 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 Venezia S. Luciatrain
5h 10m€114–273Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
10h 32m€118–631
Zurich to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Venice is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Venice. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Liberta' Santa Chiara via Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Venice. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Como S. Giovanni and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Zurich and Venice is 387 km. The road distance is 516.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Venice without a car is to train via Milan which takes 6h 52m and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Zurich to Venice, including transfers.
Zurich to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Venice is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €130 - €400 and takes 6h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Venice, Italy?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Venezia S. Lucia via Como S. Giovanni and Milano Centrale in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Zurich to Venice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Venice is 517 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Zurich to Venice.
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