There are 10 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
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Take the train from Gare de Lyon to Zürich
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
8 alternative options
Train via Colmar
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Take the train from Paris Nord to Colmar
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Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
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Take the train from Basel SBB to Baden
Drive
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Drive from Paris Gallieni to Zürich
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Geneva
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Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Geneva (GVA)
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Basel
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Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Basel (BSL)
Train to Paris Orly, fly to Geneva
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Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Antony
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Fly from Paris Orly (ORY) to Geneva (GVA)
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Zurich
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Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Zurich (ZRH)
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Milan Malpensa, train
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Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
Fly Paris Orly to Milan Malpensa, train
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Fly from Paris Orly (ORY) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
Paris to Switzerland by train
The train journey time between Paris and Switzerland is around 4h 8m and covers a distance of around 611 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2 min. Operated by TGC Lyria, TGV inOui and Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), the Paris to Switzerland train service departs from Gare de Lyon and arrives in Zürich Stadelhofen. Typically 58 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Switzerland is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 9h 46m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Switzerland is to train and fly which costs €65 - €350 and takes 3h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Gare de Lyon and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Paris and Switzerland is 495 km. The road distance is 659.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Paris to Switzerland, including transfers.
Paris to Switzerland train services, operated by TGC Lyria, depart from Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Switzerland is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 9h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 4h 2m.
The quickest flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Geneva Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Paris to Switzerland train services, operated by TGC Lyria, arrive at Zürich station.
- Distance: 494.8 km
- Duration: 4h 8m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Switzerland?
TGC Lyria operates a train from Gare de Lyon to Zürich 5 times a day. Tickets cost SFr 65 - SFr 95 and the journey takes 4h 4m. TGV inOui also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost SFr 50 - SFr 75 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 410
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 340
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 600
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 80 - SFr 470
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 340
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 600
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 490
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Zurich via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 80 - SFr 470
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 800
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 550
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Geneva via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 200 - SFr 700
- Phone
- +33 (0) 1 84 94 36 35
- info@lyria.com
- Website
- tgv-lyria.com
Train from Gare de Lyon to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 65 - SFr 95
- Schedules at
- tgv-lyria.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 95 - SFr 160
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- SFr 95 - SFr 130
- 1st Class
- SFr 120 - SFr 160
Train from Paris Nord to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 80 - SFr 140
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- SFr 80 - SFr 110
- 1st Class
- SFr 100 - SFr 140
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 10 - SFr 20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- SFr 10 - SFr 16
- Rail 1st Class
- SFr 16 - SFr 20
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 26 - SFr 50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 24 - SFr 45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Antony
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 2 - SFr 4
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ratp.fr/en/horaires
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Switzerland is 659 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Paris to Switzerland.
Luxair, Swiss and Air France offer flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Geneva Airport.
There are 859+ hotels available in Switzerland. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is to train which takes 34 min and costs €12.