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

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Poitiers 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 SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    8h 57m
    €137–345

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus FlixBus 099 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 5m
    €36–106

  3. Drive 731.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Poitierscar car 731.2 km
    9h 5m
    €126–181

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

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    7h 44m
    €110–310

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    9h 11m
    €144–474

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking Peupliersbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 35m
    €55–78

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    6h 52m
    €142–438

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    8h 38m
    €80–339

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ZRH - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 21m
    €108–334

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    9h 45m
    €98–363

Zurich to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Poitiers via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 5m.

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