There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Provence 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 Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
10h 24m€257–465Drive 581.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Provencecar 581.5 km
6h 42m€103–149Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus 52
11h 29mFly 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€130–326Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoblebus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus 52
12h 33mTrain, 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 45m€195–455Fly 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 St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
9h 56m€191–413
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.
The distance between Zurich and Provence is 980 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 10h 24m and costs €250 - €470.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Zurich to Provence, including transfers.
The best way to get from Zurich to Provence is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs €250 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus via Geneva, which costs and takes 11h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Provence is 582 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Zurich to Provence.
There are 328+ hotels available in Provence.
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, Mulhouse Ville, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Provence via Geneva - Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Annemasse to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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