There are 12 ways to get from England to Switzerland by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
4h 32mCHF 55–203Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
8h 37mCHF 264–436Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 48mCHF 58–109Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
10h 26mCHF 267–335Fly Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
4h 33mCHF 60–179Fly London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
4h 39mCHF 86–293Fly London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
4h 29mCHF 82–291Fly London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
4h 41mCHF 101–371Fly London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
4h 48mCHF 82–253Fly London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LCY - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 49mCHF 79–375Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N837 / ...
21h 32mCHF 78–136Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
11h 27mCHF 169–291
England to Switzerland by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from England to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Zürich via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from England to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between England and Switzerland is 1017 km.
The best way to get from England to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from England to Switzerland, including transfers.
England to Switzerland bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
England to Switzerland train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 260 - SFr 440 and takes 8h 37m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 17h 48m.
What companies run services between England and Switzerland?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charing Cross to Zürich Stadelhofen via St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
England to Switzerland bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Luxembourg P+R Bouillon station.
Switzerland is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 7:15 AM in England and 8:15 AM in Switzerland.
England to Switzerland train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
There are 1256+ hotels available in Switzerland.









