There are 5 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens by train, shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Weil am Rhein Bahnhoftrain Re7
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
9h 12m€136–370Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Freiburg to Annecybus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
11h 9m€47–79Drive 456.2 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorenscar 456.2 km
5h 35m€70–102Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 17m€185–512Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 16m€173–487
Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Freiburg and arriving at Val Thorens - Place des Arolles via Gare Routiere and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Val Thorens is 450 km. The road distance is 456.2 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 9h 12m and costs €130 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens is 456 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Val Thorens.
There are 1965+ hotels available in Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a bus from Freiburg to Val Thorens - Place des Arolles via Gare Routiere, Gare Routiere, Albertville, Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Weil am Rhein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Weil am Rhein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Weil am Rhein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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