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How to get fromSwitzerland to Cognacby plane, train, night train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Cognac by plane, train, night train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 14m
    €80–253

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MXP - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    8h 46m
    €79–224

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    12h 11m
    €215–451

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    19h 58m
    €88–139

  5. Drive  824.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Cognaccar car 824.1 km
    9h 21m
    €149–214

  6. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 19m
    €96–271

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 27m
    €122–312

  8. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    8h 29m
    €84–228

  9. Fly Geneva International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane GVA - LRH
    2. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    7h 10m
    €110–368

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    20h 40m
    €79–136

Switzerland to Cognac by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Bordeaux, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 19h 58m.

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