There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Avignon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon TgvTgv
6h 47m€99–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to AvignonFlixBus N1156
10h 55m€25–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
9h 30m€73–124Drive 610 km
- Drive from Zurich to Avignon610 km
6h 31m€106–153Fly Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon Tgv
6h 37m€140–472Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LausanneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avignon TgvTgv
7h 11m€170–348Fly Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
4h 50m€102–267Fly Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)ZRH - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
6h 55m€211–548Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mulhouse Ville
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
6h 43m€124–320Fly Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Avignon Tgv
8h 18m€119–283
Zurich to Avignon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Avignon is to bus which costs €25 - €80 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Avignon is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs €100 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Avignon. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Avignon Tgv via Dijon Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Zurich and Avignon is 746 km. The road distance is 610 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Avignon without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 6h 47m and costs €95 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Zurich to Avignon, including transfers.
Zurich to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Avignon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Avignon is to train via Lyon which takes 6h 47m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €80 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Avignon Tgv via Dijon Ville and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Avignon 6 times a week. Tickets cost €25–80 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lausanne to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Avignon station.
Zurich to Avignon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Avignon is 610 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Zurich to Avignon.
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