There are 5 ways to get from Annecy to Glacier Express by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train via Zurich
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 Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
9h 14mDrive 422.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Annecy to Glacier Expresscar 422.6 km
5h 52mCHF 69–100Bus, fly, train
- 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 HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
7h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Churtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
9h 28mTrain via Brig
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
12h 36m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Preda via Genève, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Annecy and Glacier Express is 526 km. The road distance is 422.6 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 9h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Annecy to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Annecy to Glacier Express train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Annecy station.
Annecy to Glacier Express train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Glacier Express is 423 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Annecy to Glacier Express.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Annecy to Glacier Express via Genève, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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