There are 6 ways to get from Annecy to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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 Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
8h 12m€119–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Annecy to Genevabus FlixBus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Friedrichshafenbus 144
8h 30m€33–55Drive 419.7 km
- Drive from Annecy to Friedrichshafencar 419.7 km
4h 45m€68–98Bus, fly, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
5h 51m€134–388Train, ferry
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Wil SGtrain Ic1
- Take the train from Wil SG to Romanshorntrain S10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
8h 23m€122–198Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
9h 13m€47–80
Annecy to Friedrichshafen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Annecy to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Genève, Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Annecy and Friedrichshafen is 478 km. The road distance is 419.7 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Annecy to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Annecy to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Annecy station.
Annecy to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Annecy station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Friedrichshafen is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a train from Annecy to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Genève, Zürich HB, and Schaffhausen in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy to Friedrichshafen via Geneva in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
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 Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
Train from Wil SG to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Annecy to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Annecy to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Friedrichshafen is 420 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Annecy to Friedrichshafen.
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