There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Barcelonnette by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Winterthur to GenèveIc1
- Take the train from Geneve to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
12h 40m€129–182Bus via Gap
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.FT91
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
14h 58m€41–85Drive 593.5 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Barcelonnette593.5 km
7h 8m€103–149Fly from Zurich Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ZRH - NCE
- Take the bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Take the taxi from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette
7h 37m€198–371Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Montdauphin - Guillestre
- Take the bus from Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
15h 31mTrain to Basel, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BSL - NCE
- Take the bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Take the taxi from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette
9h 38m€183–369
Winterthur to Barcelonnette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Barcelonnette is to bus via Gap which costs €40 - €85 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Barcelonnette is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Barcelonnette. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Place Aimé Gassier via Zurich Bus Station, Gares and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Winterthur and Barcelonnette is 676 km. The road distance is 593.5 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Barcelonnette without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 40m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Winterthur to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
Winterthur to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Winterthur to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Barcelonnette is 594 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Winterthur to Barcelonnette.
There are 2461+ hotels available in Barcelonnette.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Barcelonnette, France?
You can take a bus from Winterthur to Place Aimé Gassier via Zurich Bus Station, Grenoble, Gares, Gare S.N.C.F, and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 14h 58m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Geneve to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- 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 Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Montdauphin - Guillestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- lignesdazur.com
Bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.lignesdazur.com/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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