There are 8 ways to get from Provence 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
10hCHF 181–486Drive 587.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Zurichcar 587.8 km
6h 35mCHF 93–134Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus 52
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
11h 54mTrain, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
9h 4mCHF 98–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus 52
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
10h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus 52
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
13h 9mTrain, fly to Basel
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
9h 3mCHF 99–284Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
9h 22mCHF 130–332
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to drive which costs SFr 90 - SFr 140 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
The distance between Provence and Switzerland is 976 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 and costs SFr 180 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Provence to Switzerland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to train which takes 10h and costs SFr 180 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus via Geneva, which costs and takes 11h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Switzerland is 588 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Provence to Switzerland.
There are 1191+ hotels available in Switzerland.
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 Saint-Charles, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Zürich Stadelhofen via Rn 85, Grenoble - Bus Station, Geneva Bus Station, Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, and Zürich HB in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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