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How to get fromCognac to Switzerlandby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cognac to Switzerland by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 6m
    CHF 232–355

  2. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    9h 16m
    CHF 71–213

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 18m
    CHF 88–143

  4. Drive  824.4 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Zurichcar car 824.4 km
    9h 24m
    CHF 138–199

  5. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    7h 16m
    CHF 73–232

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Singentrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    12h 27m
    CHF 209–450

  7. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    7h 20m
    CHF 89–280

  8. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    7h 34m
    CHF 110–323

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    8h 31m
    CHF 92–295

  10. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 107–246

Cognac to Switzerland by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,197.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Cognac, France and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cognac to Zürich Stadelhofen via Angouleme, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Zürich Stadelhofen via Angoulême - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 19h 18m.

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