There are 11 ways to get from Perpignan to Swiss Alps by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to BrigEc / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to AndermattR43 / ...
13h 8mCHF 132–340Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Perpignan Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to VareseS5
- Take the train from Varese to Airolo
16h 57mCHF 39–107Drive 792.9 km
- Drive from Perpignan to Swiss Alps792.9 km
8h 42mCHF 129–186Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolo
10h 13mTrain via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Perpignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to BrigEc / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to AndermattR43 / ...
13h 37mCHF 141–294Bus, train via Biasca
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Milan
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Como518 / ...
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to BiascaS10
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Airolo, Stazione120
17h 57mCHF 78–170Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
11h 2mCHF 51–210Fly Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)PGF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
12h 54mCHF 89–428Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
12h 25mCHF 91–215Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
11h 41mCHF 94–357Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)BCN - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
12h 2mCHF 86–376
Perpignan to Swiss Alps by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perpignan to Swiss Alps is to bus and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 110 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Perpignan to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 8h 42m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
The distance between Perpignan and Swiss Alps is 919 km. The road distance is 792.9 km.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 13h 8m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Perpignan to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Perpignan to Swiss Alps is 793 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Perpignan to Swiss Alps.
There are 414+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Perpignan, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Perpignan to Gotthard Passhöhe via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Andermatt, and Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz in around 13h 8m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–90
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–85
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- 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 Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Perpignan Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Airolo, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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