There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Switzerland by train, bus, car 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.
Recommended option
Train • 4 h 15 min
$127 - $145
Cheapest option
Bus FlixBus • 10 h 21 min
$43 - $70
6 alternative options
Bus Eurolines CH • 8 h 17 min
$59 - $89
Drive • 6 h 10 min
$85 - $130
Fly Paris Orly to Mulhouse • 2 h 38 min
$63 - $315
Fly Paris Orly to Geneva • 3 h 34 min
$46 - $192
Fly Paris CDG to Basel • 3 h 57 min
$60 - $287
Fly Paris CDG to Zurich • 4 h 19 min
$83 - $292
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Switzerland is to bus which costs 35€ - 65€ and takes 10 h 21 min.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2 h 38 min and costs 50€ - 280€.
The distance between Paris and Switzerland is 495 km. The road distance is 656 km.
It takes approximately 4 h 15 min to get from Paris to Switzerland, including transfers.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 15 min.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Switzerland?
TGV operates a train from Paris to Zürich every 4 hours. Tickets cost $110 - $130 and the journey takes 4 h 11 min. Alternatively, Eurolines CH operates a bus from Paris to Zürich 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50 - $75 and the journey takes 8 h 13 min.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $440
Flights from Paris CDG to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $470
Flights from Paris CDG to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $430
Flights from Paris CDG to Zurich via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from Paris CDG to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $950
Flights from Paris CDG to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $950
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- tgv.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110 - $130
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $110 - $130
- 1st Class
- $160 - $230
- Phone
- 0041 (0) 844 257 224
- Website
- eurolines.ch
Bus from Paris to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Book at
- eurolines.ch
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris, Paris to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $70
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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