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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 / ...
    9h 39m
    CHF 200–350

  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
    8h 54m
    CHF 72–204

  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 82–138

  4. Drive  824.4 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Zurichcar car 824.4 km
    9h 24m
    CHF 139–201

  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
    6h 59m
    CHF 74–262

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the train from Angoulême to Lorraine TGVtrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourgtrain train 84
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    11h 1m
    CHF 196–348

  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 58m
    CHF 85–250

  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 22m
    CHF 111–292

  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 41m
    CHF 109–267

  10. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    6h 43m
    CHF 110–337

Cognac to Switzerland by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,171.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

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 9h 39m. 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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