There are 9 ways to get from Provence to Switzerland 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
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 18mCHF 189–315Drive 587.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Zurichcar 587.8 km
6h 35mCHF 99–143Bus
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routière Saint-Charlesbus 69
- Take the bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882
14h 2mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
6h 30mCHF 126–346Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
11h 26mCHF 162–257Bus via Aix-en-Provence
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routièrebus 69
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 8mTrain, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
9h 13mCHF 147–307Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
9h 31mCHF 193–416Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
9h 12mCHF 153–355
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to drive which costs SFr 95 - SFr 150 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Provence to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Parc Relais and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Marseille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Provence to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Chateau Arnoux St Auban and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Marseille St Charles, Dijon Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Provence and Switzerland is 982 km. The road distance is 587.8 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Provence to Switzerland, including transfers.
Provence to Switzerland bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Parc Relais station.
Provence to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateau Arnoux St Auban station.
The best way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 2m.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Zürich Stadelhofen via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Zürich Stadelhofen via Parc Relais, Marseille, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routière Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Provence to Switzerland bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Gare Routière Saint-Charles station.
Provence to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Switzerland is 588 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Provence to Switzerland.
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