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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Zurichby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Geneva

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    6h 56m
    CHF 124–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    8h 34m
    CHF 35–68

  3. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 10m
    CHF 36–58

  4. Drive 480.5 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Zurichcar car 480.5 km
    5h 15m
    CHF 78–112

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    6h 9m
    CHF 135–347

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    7h 2m
    CHF 107–178

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    7h 15m
    CHF 108–276

Saint-Étienne to Zurich by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Zürich HB via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Geneva Bus Station in around 8h 10m.

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