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There are 11 ways to get from Cognac to Switzerland by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    9h 32m
    CHF 198–308

  2. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    6h 55m
    CHF 76–232

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 8m
    CHF 87–138

  4. Drive  824.4 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Zurichcar car 824.4 km
    9h 24m
    CHF 159–229

  5. Train

    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 / ...
    9h 52m
    CHF 232–360

  6. Bus via Paris

    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-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürichbus bus
    20h 44m
    CHF 89–150

  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
    6h 59m
    CHF 92–270

  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 14m
    CHF 112–312

  9. 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
    8h 37m
    CHF 112–236

  10. 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 30m
    CHF 88–265

  11. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 55m
    CHF 79–233

Cognac to Switzerland by train, foot, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Cognac, France and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cognac to Zürich Stadelhofen via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Zürich Stadelhofen via Angouleme-Gare Sncf, Angoulême, Bordeaux, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 19h 8m.

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