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

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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 44m
    CHF 192–307

  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 13m
    CHF 72–222

  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 157–227

  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 13m
    CHF 74–231

  6. 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 / ...
    10h 5m
    CHF 218–349

  7. 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 Offenburg to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    12h 39m
    CHF 217–363

  8. 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 17m
    CHF 90–269

  9. 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 31m
    CHF 110–311

  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 35m
    CHF 88–285

  11. 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 21m
    CHF 109–235

Cognac to Switzerland by train, foot, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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 44m. 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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