There are 9 ways to get from Provence to Switzerland by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
10h 26mCHF 230–355Drive 587.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Zurichcar 587.8 km
6h 35mCHF 99–142Bus
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routière Saint-Charlesbus 69
- Take the bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882
14h 2mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provencetrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 3mCHF 108–253Train via Grenoble
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
11h 25mCHF 179–297Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus 51
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 10mTrain, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
9h 14mCHF 157–292Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
9h 32mCHF 199–413Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
9h 18mCHF 163–350
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to drive which costs SFr 95 - SFr 150 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Provence to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Parc Relais and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Marseille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Provence to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Chateau Arnoux St Auban and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Marseille St Charles, Genève and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Provence and Switzerland is 893 km. The road distance is 587.8 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Provence to Switzerland, including transfers.
Provence to Switzerland bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Parc Relais station.
Provence to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateau Arnoux St Auban station.
The best way to get from Provence to Switzerland is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 2m.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Zürich Stadelhofen via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, Genève, and Zürich HB in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Zürich Stadelhofen via Parc Relais, Marseille, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- 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
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–900
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–30
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routière Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Provence to Switzerland bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Gare Routière Saint-Charles station.
Provence to Switzerland train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Switzerland is 588 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Provence to Switzerland.
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