Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 17 m
Average
3 h 48 m
Trains per day
14
Distance
217 km
Of the 14 trains that leave Zurich for Milan every day 10 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 135 miles | |
Average train duration | 3 h 17 min | |
Average train ticket price | £60 (€68) | |
Train frequency | 9 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 7 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | SBB or Trenitalia |
Trains from Zurich to Milan cover the 135 miles long route taking on average 3 h 17 min with our travel partners like SBB or Trenitalia. Normally, there are 9 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £60, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £48. Travellers depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Milano Centrale.
Buy your official Trenitalia and SBB train tickets from Zurich to Milan from £48 with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular route.
Trenitalia train tickets from Zurich to Milan are available on Omio for as little as £48. Trenitalia is Italy’s national railway operator with a huge fleet of trains offering different levels of comfort, amenities and speed at which they travel. The company's flagship trains are the high-speed Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca. Trenitalia also operates trains such as the Eurocity (EC), Euronotte (EN), InterCity (IC), InterCitynotte (ICN), as well as the Regionale Veloce (RV), Regionale (R), Suburbano (S) and Metropolitano (M). Toilets and WiFi access are standard on long-distance train routes. In most cases, the trains also provide barrier-free access.
Trenitalia offers three different ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Base, Economy, Super Economy and Ordinaria tickets. Trenitalia also has discount and loyalty cards for qualified travellers, which you can use on Omio. When travelling on a Trenitalia train to Milan from Zurich, you can expect to travel 135 miles (217 km). Check Trenitalia’s train timetables and tickets for the Zurich to Milan trip and book your cheap ticket on Omio today!
SBB is Switzerland's main train company and for your next train trip between Zurich and Milan, SBB offers these ticket types: Round-trip Standard Ticket or First Class.
Looking for trains to Milan from Zurich? SBB is one of the best companies to travel with on the 135 miles (217 km) journey to Milan from Zurich. As an official travel partner of SBB, Omio quickly shows you the latest SBB train timetables, tickets and offers (such as luggage policy and amenities provided onboard), travel information, and prices so that you can check for ideal departure and arrival times, compare the fastest Zurich to Milan routes, find the best amenities to make your trip smooth and easy, and buy the most affordable SBB train tickets that fit your budget. If you use the Omio app to search for trains to Milan from Zurich, you can quickly see if the SBB ticket is a mobile ticket, making it easy for you to go paperless when taking a train. Once you’re ready, book your Zurich - Milan train now on Omio quickly and easily and enjoy your upcoming trip with SBB!
Travel between Zurich, Switzerland and Milan, Italy by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in Italy must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 28/07/2022. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Zurich to Milan as this information can change.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Milan to Zurich is: Fully open
Reentry to Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
What are the entry requirements?
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 03/08/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Milan to Zurich train here.
When departing from Zurich, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon. When arriving in Milan, you can end your trip in train stations like Milano Centrale, Milano Rogoredo and Milano Porta Garibaldi.
Omio customers book a train from Zürich HB to Milano Centrale most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Zürich HB and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Milan most often arrive at Milano Centrale and need to travel around 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from this train station to the city centre.
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