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How to get fromCannes to Swiss Alpsby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cannes to Swiss Alps by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 11m
    CHF 64–130

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Airolo, Stazionebus bus 120
    12h 45m
    CHF 35–65

  3. Drive  518 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Swiss Alpscar car 518 km
    5h 23m
    CHF 88–126

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 34m
    CHF 130–325

  5. Train via Varese

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Imperia to Saronnotrain train
    3. Take the train from Varese to Airolotrain train S50
    13h 20m
    CHF 45–65

Cannes to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

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

You can take a train from Cannes to Gotthard Passhöhe via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Bellinzona, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Gotthard Passhöhe via Aéroport Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milan, Bellinzona, Castione, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 45m.

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