There are 4 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 200–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus Taau
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
12h 15mCHF 56–83Drive 480.2 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Zurichcar 480.2 km
5h 23mCHF 81–116Taxi, train, 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 216–477
Alpe d'Huez to Zurich by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 15m.
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 Office de Tourisme and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
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 200 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Zurich, including transfers.
Alpe d'Huez to Zurich bus services, operated by Transaltitude, depart from Office de Tourisme station.
Alpe d'Huez to Zurich bus services, operated by Transaltitude, 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 1255+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Zurich Bus Station via Grenoble in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- Transaltitude
Bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–18
- Schedules at
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
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