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How to get fromCalais to Swiss Alpsby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    11h 51m
    CHF 189–545

  2. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CDG - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 51m
    CHF 100–350

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Zürichbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Iseltwald Dorfplatzbus bus
    5. Drive from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Swiss Alpscar car
    17h 45m
    CHF 108–188

  4. Drive 827.8 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Swiss Alpscar car 827.8 km
    9h 12m
    CHF 137–197

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 39m
    CHF 158–371

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    13h 10m
    CHF 214–365

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus bus
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Airolotrain train
    18h 13m
    CHF 102–180

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 39m
    CHF 171–431

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 47m
    CHF 103–435

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 56m
    CHF 112–360

  11. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BVA - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    6. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    13h 40m
    CHF 103–412

  12. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    11h 39m
    CHF 199–462

Calais to Swiss Alps by train, foot, and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,117.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Gotthard Passhöhe via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 51m.

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