There are 9 ways to get from Monaco to Switzerland by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
4h 4mCHF 42–127Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
9h 33mCHF 120–202Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 34mCHF 63–93Drive 578.1 km
- Drive from Monaco to Zurichcar 578.1 km
6h 8mCHF 100–144Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
4h 22mCHF 87–252Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
4h 8mCHF 51–188Fly Monaco to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MCM - GVA
2h 30mCHF 46–248Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain 3365 / ...
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
10h 13mCHF 95–163Bus via Port Lympia
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N508
11h 48mCHF 58–85
Monaco to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Switzerland is to bus via Port Lympia which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaco to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Place d'Armes and arriving at Zürich via Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Lugano and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Monaco and Switzerland is 335 km. The road distance is 578.1 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Switzerland without a car is to train via Lugano which takes 9h 33m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Monaco to Switzerland, including transfers.
Monaco to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Monaco to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can train via Lugano, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 210 and takes 9h 33m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 95 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Monaco and Switzerland?
easyJet and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Zürich Stadelhofen via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Lugano, and Zürich HB in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Monaco to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Monaco to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Monaco to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Monaco to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Switzerland is 578 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Monaco to Switzerland.
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