Italy
SwitzerlandRome to Zurich shipping route.
927 km by road, about 21 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rome and Zurich
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RomeRoadZurichTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 927 km (576 mi) |
| Straight line | 684 km |
| Transit time | 21 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 10 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Rome to Zurich shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Rome, Italy to Zurich, Switzerland is 927 km (576 miles) on the truck network, heading north west. In a straight line the cities are 684 km apart, so the road adds 35%.
Transit time for one driver is about 21 h 36 min, of which 10 h 36 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Rome to Zurich is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Italy into Switzerland, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 33 road routes from Rome in this directory, Zurich is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Munich (923 km), Marseille (909 km) and Milan (574 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rome to Zurich?
927 km by road (684 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rome to Zurich?
About 21 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (10 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Zurich to Rome has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Rome to Milan574 km
- Rome to
Marseille909 km - Rome to
Munich923 km - Rome to Lyon1,004 km
- Rome to
Vienna1,167 km - Rome to
Budapest1,255 km - Milan to Zurich308 km
- Munich to Zurich374 km
- Frankfurt to Zurich436 km
- Lyon to Zurich472 km
- Duisburg to Zurich659 km
Brussels to Zurich661 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.