There are 10 ways to get from French Riviera to Zurich by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- 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 101–264Train, 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 10mCHF 64–114Train 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 40mCHF 197–340Drive 674 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Zurichcar 674 km
7h 15mCHF 110–159Fly La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LTT - ZRH
6h 36mCHF 233–683Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- 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
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 15mCHF 95–301Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
7h 11mCHF 110–300Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 54mCHF 115–354Train (TGV)
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 58mCHF 197–315Bus
- 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 49mCHF 100–141
French Riviera to Zurich by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Zurich is to train and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Zurich. 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 49m.
No, there is no direct train from French Riviera to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Marseille St Charles and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between French Riviera and Zurich is 526 km. The road distance is 674 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Zurich without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 10h 40m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from French Riviera to Zurich, including transfers.
French Riviera to Zurich bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routière station.
French Riviera to Zurich train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Zurich is to train via Marseille which takes 10h 40m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 700 and takes 6h 36m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 12h 49m.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Zuerich Hb via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Mulhouse Ville in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Swiss, and Polar Airlines fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Zurich Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- 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
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 7m
- 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 3m
- 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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 37m
- 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 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Zurich bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aéroport TERM2 station.
French Riviera to Zurich train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Zurich is 674 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from French Riviera to Zurich.
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