There are 6 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich by taxi, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
6h 49mCHF 195–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus T75 / ...
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1156 / ...
10h 17mCHF 67–95Drive 480.2 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Zurichcar 480.2 km
5h 23mCHF 80–116Taxi, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
6h 2mCHF 214–465Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universités - Gièrestaxi
- Take the train from Grenoble Universités - Gières to Annecytrain K21
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
8h 18mCHF 207–295Drive, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to St Jean De Maurienne Arvancar
- Take the train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
7h 42mCHF 113–265
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 95 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Halte Routiere and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Zurich is 496 km. The road distance is 480.2 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Zurich bus services, operated by Isère - Transisère, depart from Halte Routiere station.
Alpe d'Huez to Zurich bus services, operated by Isère - Transisère, arrive at Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Zurich is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich Bus Station via Halte Routiere and Grenoble in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble Universités - Gières to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
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