Arrival from Italy

Convenient, fast, comfortable: Guests who wish to explore the charms of Swiss cities opt for the practical EuroCity connections to travel from Italy. Direct trains run from Milano and Venice to Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Lugano and Zurich.

Thanks to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest train tunnel in the world, it takes passengers a mere three and a half hours to travel from the fashion centre of Milano to the heart of the no less sophisticated city of Zurich. Due to roughly 16 connections daily, Switzerland is only “a stone’s throw” away from its southern neighbour. That’s how delightful and quick the journey across the Alpine massif can be.

Connections

Direct connections	Duration	Times per day
Milano – Basel	4 h	up to 4
Milano – Bern	3 h	up to 3
Milano – Genève	4 h	up to 4
Milano – Lausanne	3 h 20 min	up to 4
Milano – Lugano	1 h 15 min	up to 19
Milano – Luzern	3 h 25 min	once
Milano – Zürich	3 h 40 min	up to 8
Venezia – Zürich	6 h 30 min	once
Venezia – Genève	7 h	once

Services EuroCity

Travel classes

1st class
2nd class

Available for 1st and 2nd class

On-board restaurant
Power outlet at every seat

Available exclusively for 1st class

Seat service (on SBB trains only)

Timetable & Tickets

Timetable

Tickets

Holders of a Swiss Travel System ticket are eligible for discounts on crossborder tickets to and from Italy. These global tickets are also valid as seat reservations.

Standard fare

Valid only on the booked date and train
Seat reservation required and included in the fare
Tickets bookable from 180 days prior to departure

Supersaver fare

Supersaver tickets Mini, Smart and Smart 2
Valid only on the booked date and train
Seat reservation required and included in the fare
Cannot be combined with other discounts
Limited number of tickets available
Tickets bookable from 180 to 14, 7 or 3 days prior to departure (depending on the offer)