There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Valency by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Dijon
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer / ...
5h 28m€109–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LyonN106 / ...
6h 35m€53–89Drive 412.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Valency412.1 km
5h 15m€73–105Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
5h 51m€165–407Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En BresseTgv
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Lyon VaiseTer
7h 51m€134–278Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ZRH - LYS
7h 21m€121–301
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Valency is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Valency is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Zurich and Valency is 538 km. The road distance is 412.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Valency without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Zurich to Valency, including transfers.
The best way to get from Zurich to Valency is to train via Dijon which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 7h 21m.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Valency is 412 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Zurich to Valency.
There are 3344+ hotels available in Valency.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Valency, France?
You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Valency via Dijon Ville and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 6h 15m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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 Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Lyon Vaise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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