There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Provence by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
9h 58m€204–476Drive 581.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Provencecar 581.5 km
6h 42m€102–147Bus via Aix-en-Provence
- Take the bus from Zürich to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Parc Relaisbus 69
13h 39mFly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
7h 2m€129–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Grenoble Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
12h 44m€189–491Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseillebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Saint-Charles to Parc Relaisbus 69
14h 3mFly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
9h 45m€188–465
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Provence is to drive which costs €100 - €150 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Provence is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Provence. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Parc Relais via P+R Krypton and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Provence. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Chateau Arnoux St Auban via Mulhouse Ville and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Zurich and Provence is 974 km. The road distance is 581.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Provence without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €200 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Zurich to Provence, including transfers.
Zurich to Provence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Provence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Provence is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €200 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus via Aix-en-Provence, which costs and takes 13h 39m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Provence via Mulhouse Ville, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Provence via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, P+R Krypton, Gare Routière, and Parc Relais in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière Saint-Charles to Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Annemasse to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Provence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride station.
Zurich to Provence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Provence is 582 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Zurich to Provence.
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