There are 9 ways to get from Biarritz to Switzerland by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIQ - GVA
4h 2mCHF 108–297Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BIQ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 2mCHF 56–238Train
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
12h 38mCHF 244–528Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
18h 16mCHF 97–172Drive 1,093.5 km
- Drive from Biarritz to Zurichcar 1,093.5 km
11h 38mCHF 180–259Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
5h 53mCHF 117–336Fly to Basel
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BIQ - BSL
4h 6mCHF 79–305Train via Antony
- Take the train from Biarritz to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
14h 28mCHF 298–678Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
19hCHF 87–153
Biarritz to Switzerland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biarritz to Switzerland is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Biarritz to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Biarritz to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Geneva Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Biarritz to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Biarritz and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Biarritz and Switzerland is 685 km. The road distance is 1093.5 km.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 12h 38m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Biarritz to Switzerland, including transfers.
Biarritz to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Biarritz to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Biarritz station.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 240 - SFr 550 and takes 12h 38m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 180 and takes 18h 16m.
What companies run services between Biarritz, France and Switzerland?
Swiss and easyJet fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Foch to Zürich Stadelhofen via Gare de Biarritz, Biarritz, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–350
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 Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Biarritz to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Biarritz to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biarritz to Switzerland is 1094 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Biarritz to Switzerland.
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