There are 11 ways to get from Charleroi to Switzerland by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
7h 56mCHF 171–367Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CRL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 41mCHF 42–201Train, bus via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N837
10h 57mCHF 65–105Drive 584.4 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Zurichcar 584.4 km
6h 23mCHF 112–161Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
5h 5mCHF 73–224Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus flibco
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 6mCHF 61–109Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
13h 14mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 8mCHF 94–234Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Namurtrain
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
6h 42mCHF 132–390Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7hCHF 76–225Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 16mCHF 47–218
Charleroi to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 and arriving at Zürich via Charleroi Airport and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Charleroi and Switzerland is 979 km. The road distance is 584.4 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Charleroi to Switzerland, including transfers.
Charleroi to Switzerland bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Charleroi Airport station.
Charleroi to Switzerland train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Switzerland is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 6m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Zürich Stadelhofen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 to Zürich Stadelhofen via CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, Charleroi Airport, Luxembourg, Zürich, and Zürich HB in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Booking & Getting There
Charleroi to Switzerland bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Luxembourg P+R Bouillon station.
Charleroi to Switzerland train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi to Switzerland is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Charleroi to Switzerland.
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