There are 11 ways to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitztrain Intercités
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
9h 55mCHF 198–308Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
14h 37mCHF 58–97Bus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
12h 37mCHF 63–101Drive 703.2 km
- Drive from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Zurichcar 703.2 km
8h 11mCHF 134–193Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
7h 17mCHF 77–232Train
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitztrain Intercités
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
9h 56mCHF 265–425Bus, train via Geneva
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
12h 39mCHF 119–195Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
7h 21mCHF 93–270Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane TLS - BSL
6h 51mCHF 102–269Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TLS - GVA
6h 47mCHF 91–261Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
8h 55mCHF 116–315
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Brive La Gaillarde and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Brive-la-Gaillarde and Switzerland is 1110 km. The road distance is 703.2 km.
The best way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 55m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland, including transfers.
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Brive La Gaillarde station.
The best way to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland is to train via Paris which takes 9h 55m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Brive-la-Gaillarde, France and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brive La Gaillarde to Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lyon, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
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 Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Austerlitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland is 703 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Switzerland.
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