There are 9 ways to get from Lens to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
6h 47mCHF 144–227Bus via Metz
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 46mCHF 63–102Bus
- Take the bus from Lens to Parisbus 781
- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N191
13h 30mCHF 67–104Drive 646.8 km
- Drive from Lens to Zurichcar 646.8 km
7h 30mCHF 125–180Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 50mCHF 113–287Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
7h 49mCHF 160–267Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
5h 57mCHF 118–296Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 1mCHF 157–336Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
7h 24mCHF 211–443
Lens to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Zurich is to bus via Metz which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Arras, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Lens and Zurich is 812 km. The road distance is 646.8 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Lens to Zurich, including transfers.
Lens to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lens station.
Lens to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arras station.
The best way to get from Lens to Zurich is to train via Paris which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lens to Zuerich Hb via Arras, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Zurich Bus Station via Paris in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lens to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lens to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Lens to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Zurich is 647 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Lens to Zurich.
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