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 64–178Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain Sud_Iv15 / ...
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N508
11h 58mCHF 60–106Train via Marseille
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 40mCHF 188–347Drive 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 60–196Train, 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 7mCHF 106–274Train, 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 41mCHF 132–328Train (TGV)
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
11hCHF 188–307Bus
- 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 96–138
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 60 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
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 St Raphael Valescure and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
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 40m and costs SFr 180 - 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 TGV inOui, depart from St Raphael Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Switzerland is to train via Marseille which takes 10h 40m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 140 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, St Raphael Valescure, Marseille St Charles, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 40m. 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 35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
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
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express
Bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport TERM2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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 TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St 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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