There are 6 ways to get from Zurich 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 Zürich HB 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 2m€109–223Drive 561.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Barcelonnette561.8 km
7h 4m€97–140Bus
- 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
14h 55mFly 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 38m€201–352Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-CharlesN882
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Place Aimé Gassier68 / ...
16h 10mTrain 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
8h 41m€171–589
Zurich to Barcelonnette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Barcelonnette is to drive which costs €95 - €140 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Barcelonnette is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Barcelonnette. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Place Aime Gassier via Grenoble - Bus Station and Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Zurich and Barcelonnette is 646 km. The road distance is 561.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Barcelonnette without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 2m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Zurich to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
Zurich to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Barcelonnette is 562 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Zurich to Barcelonnette.
There are 2460+ hotels available in Barcelonnette.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Barcelonnette, France?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Place Aime Gassier via Grenoble - Bus Station and Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- 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 Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €25–35
- 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
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Montdauphin - Guillestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Mont-Dauphin - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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