There are 9 ways to get from French Riviera to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Dijon (TGV)
best- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 41mCHF 127–257Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 55mCHF 68–210Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2bus 90
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus N508
13h 23mDrive 674 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Zurichcar 674 km
7h 10mCHF 106–153Line 876 bus, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
6h 41mCHF 82–203Train
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
10h 51mCHF 125–302Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Mulhouse to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
15h 59mCHF 89–149Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
7h 59mCHF 108–262Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 57mCHF 95–226
French Riviera to Zurich by bus and train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Zurich is to train and fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Zurich is to line 876 bus and train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Gare Routiere, Aeroport Terminal 2 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between French Riviera and Zurich is 1020 km. The road distance is 674 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Zurich without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 10h 41m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from French Riviera to Zurich, including transfers.
French Riviera to Zurich bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routiere station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Zurich is to train via Dijon which takes 10h 41m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 23m.
French Riviera to Zurich bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aeroport Term2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Zurich is 674 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from French Riviera to Zurich.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Zuerich Hb via Gare Routiere, St Raphael Valescure, and Dijon Ville in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Zurich Bus Station via Gare Routiere, Aeroport Terminal 2, and Nice Airport in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–95
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mulhouse to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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