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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Franceby train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Swiss Alps to France by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    9h 45m
    €155–367

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    15h 51m
    €86–132

  3. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 36m
    €111–177

  4. Drive  659 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Pariscar car 659 km
    7h 36m
    €119–172

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    7h 34m
    €153–365

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    9h 58m
    €170–264

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    7h 23m
    €137–346

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    8h 15m
    €91–270

Swiss Alps to France by bus, train, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 805.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and France?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Châtelet via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Arth-Goldau, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 9h 45m.

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