There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Châteauroux by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Chateauroux
8h 45m€70–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking PeupliersUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Préfecture800
19h 5m€41–80Bus, train via Dijon
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dijon099
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to NeversTer
- Take the train from Nevers to Vierzon VilleTer
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to ChateaurouxTer
12h 9m€118–214Drive 601.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Châteauroux601.4 km
7h 47m€104–150Fly Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Chateauroux
7h 35m€125–451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Airport to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to ChateaurouxIntercités
14h 54m€63–251Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Chateauroux
8h 34m€135–450Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Chateauroux
10h 34m€140–343
Zurich to Châteauroux by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Châteauroux is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Châteauroux is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs €120 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Châteauroux. However, there are services departing from Zurich Limmatstrasse and arriving at Préfecture via Peupliers and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Zurich and Châteauroux is 870 km. The road distance is 601.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Châteauroux without a car is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs €65 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Zurich to Châteauroux, including transfers.
Zurich to Châteauroux bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Zurich Limmatstrasse station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Châteauroux is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs €65 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 19h 5m.
Zurich to Châteauroux bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Tours Parking Peupliers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Châteauroux is 601 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Zurich to Châteauroux.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Châteauroux, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Chateauroux via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Préfecture via Peupliers, Gare de Tours 3, and Gare Routière in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- 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 2 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Paris Austerlitz to Chateauroux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Chateauroux
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Chateauroux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Airport to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking Peupliers
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Préfecture
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare Routière to Préfecture
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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