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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cognac to Zurich 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 35m
    CHF 188–384

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 15m
    CHF 82–142

  3. Drive  824.4 km

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

  4. 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 109–296

  5. 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 / ...
    10h 57m
    CHF 182–372

  6. 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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 110–317

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 58m
    CHF 135–386

  8. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h
    CHF 131–419

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    10h 26m
    CHF 155–476

Cognac to Zurich by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Cognac, France and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cognac to Zürich HB via Angouleme, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Zurich Bus Station via Angoulême - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 19h 15m.

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