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How to get fromSwitzerland to Carcassonneby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Carcassonne by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane GVA - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    5h 22m
    €65–229

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    10h 20m
    €211–336

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Carcassonnebus bus S716
    16h 59m
    €77–123

  4. Drive  828.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Carcassonnecar car 828.1 km
    8h 23m
    €174–252

  5. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 45m
    €66–239

  6. Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BSL - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    5h 35m
    €86–260

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 40m
    €178–410

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 59m
    €77–311

  9. Fly Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane GVA - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 26m
    €74–280

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    12h 6m
    €204–332

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    17h 48m
    €89–151

Switzerland to Carcassonne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Carcassonne via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof to Carcassonne via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Lyon in around 16h 59m.

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