There are 14 ways to get from Switzerland to Bristol by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
4h 48m£53–158Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MXP - BRS
6h 20m£47–130Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
13h 51m£383–803Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 040 / ...
20h 10m£70–151Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
20h 20m£457–967Fly Basel to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BSL - BRS
4h 38m£50–148Fly Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ZRH - BRS
4h 51m£66–203Fly Zurich Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 23m£147–463Fly Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GVA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h 24m£127–369Fly Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GVA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
7h 18m£103–299Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BGY - BRS
7h 5m£74–229Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 040 / ...
23h 55m£87–177Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar
12h 7m£274–349Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bristolcar
13h 5m£183–307
Switzerland to Bristol by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Bristol is to train and fly which costs £45 - £130 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Bristol is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Zürich HB, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Switzerland and Bristol is 552 miles.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 13h 51m and costs £380 - £850.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Switzerland to Bristol, including transfers.
Switzerland to Bristol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Switzerland to Bristol train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bristol is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £380 - £850 and takes 13h 51m, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Bristol, England?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bristol Temple Meads via Zürich HB, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Basel to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Bristol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Bristol is 1h behind Switzerland. It is currently 5:58 PM in Switzerland and 4:58 PM in Bristol.
Switzerland to Bristol train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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