There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Switzerland by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
4h 19mCHF 53–157Bus via Zurich Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N508
11h 18mCHF 43–74Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10hCHF 190–352Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 48mCHF 48–94Drive 624.5 km
- Drive from Cannes to Zurichcar 624.5 km
6h 39mCHF 103–148Fly to Basel
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
4h 18mCHF 54–175Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
4h 37mCHF 95–253Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
6h 11mCHF 121–307Train via Milan
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
10h 3mCHF 81–153
Cannes to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Switzerland is to bus via Zurich Bus Station which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Zürich via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Cannes and Switzerland is 330 km. The road distance is 624.5 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs SFr 190 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Cannes to Switzerland, including transfers.
Cannes to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Cannes to Switzerland train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 360 and takes 10h, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 95 and takes 10h 48m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Switzerland?
easyJet and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Zürich Stadelhofen via Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Cannes to Switzerland train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Switzerland is 624 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Cannes to Switzerland.
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