There are 9 ways to get from French Riviera to Switzerland by bus, train, plane, train (TGV), or car
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Line 876 bus, train, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routièrebus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
5h 48mCHF 69–187Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C13 / ...
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N508
12h 15mCHF 65–116Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 44mCHF 199–342Drive 674 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Zurichcar 674 km
7h 15mCHF 111–159Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
5h 47mCHF 65–205Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
6h 6mCHF 106–264Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
7h 40mCHF 133–306Train (TGV)
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
11h 1mCHF 199–317Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport TERM2bus 90
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 53mCHF 101–143
French Riviera to Switzerland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Switzerland is to train and bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Zürich via Gare Routière, Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from French Riviera to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between French Riviera and Switzerland is 384 km. The road distance is 674 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Switzerland without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 10h 44m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from French Riviera to Switzerland, including transfers.
French Riviera to Switzerland bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routière station.
French Riviera to Switzerland train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Switzerland is to train via Marseille which takes 10h 44m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Zürich Stadelhofen via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Zürich Stadelhofen via Gare Routière, Aéroport Terminal 2, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Zürich, and Zürich HB in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport TERM2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
French Riviera to Switzerland bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aéroport TERM2 station.
French Riviera to Switzerland train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Switzerland is 674 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from French Riviera to Switzerland.
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