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How to get fromZurich to Cognacby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Cognac by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to AngoulemetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to CognactrainTer
    11h 3m
    €94–602

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    9h 13m
    €80–506

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN99 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    18h 20m

  4. Drive 824.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Cognaccar824.6 km
    9h 15m
    €142–205

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeZRH - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    8h 24m
    €115–289

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to OffenburgnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to AngoulemetrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    12h 1m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking Peupliersbus
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to AngoulemetrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    22h 12m

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeBSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
    10h 27m
    €98–512

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeSXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    10h 10m
    €136–355

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeGVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    10h 58m
    €114–304

Zurich to Cognac by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Cognac via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Montparnasse - Rue de l'Arrivée, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 18h 20m.

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