There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
10h 57m€144–354Train to Basel, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 29m€64–217Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airportbus N508
- Take the bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routierebus 90
13h 18mDrive 673.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to French Rivieracar 673.6 km
7h 7m€115–166Fly from Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 26m€89–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 51m€102–162Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
9h 24m€113–290
Zurich to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to French Riviera is to train and fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to French Riviera is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €170.
The distance between Zurich and French Riviera is 1019 km. The road distance is 673.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €140 - €360.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Zurich to French Riviera, including transfers.
The best way to get from Zurich to French Riviera is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €140 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to French Riviera is 674 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Zurich to French Riviera.
There are 6160+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to La Nartelle via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Les Heures Claires via Nice Airport, Aéroport Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 2, Aeroport Term2, and Gare Routiere in around 13h 18m.
- 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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