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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cognac to Zurich 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 40m
    CHF 191–306

  2. Bus via Paris

    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-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürichbus bus
    20h 38m
    CHF 83–149

  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
    18h 50m
    CHF 86–136

  4. Drive  824.4 km

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

  5. 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

  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 1m
    CHF 218–348

  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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 45m
    CHF 114–311

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NTE - ZRH
    10h 48m
    CHF 134–355

  9. 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 38m
    CHF 123–383

  10. 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 40m
    CHF 152–345

Cognac to Zurich by train, foot, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

You can take a train from Cognac to Zuerich Hb via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Zurich Bus Station via Angouleme-Gare Sncf, Angoulême, and Bordeaux in around 18h 50m.

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