There are 5 ways to get from Annecy to Pilatus by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Annecy to Genevabus FlixBus N706 / ...
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 32mCHF 57–111Drive 288.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Annecy to Pilatuscar 288.5 km
4h 17mCHF 46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Stationbus 106
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzernbus 439 / ...
8h 3mCHF 132–195Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 56mCHF 107–273Train
- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
7hCHF 65–112
Annecy to Pilatus by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Pilatus is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Annemasse, Genève, Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Annecy and Pilatus is 324 km. The road distance is 288.5 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Pilatus without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Annecy to Pilatus, including transfers.
Annecy to Pilatus train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Annecy station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Pilatus is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 7h.
Annecy to Pilatus train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Pilatus is 289 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Annecy to Pilatus.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Annecy to Pilatus via Geneva, Zurich Bus Station, and Luzern in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Annecy to Pilatus Kulm via Annemasse, Genève, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 7h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Annecy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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