There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Penzance by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
9h 41m£124–311Bus
cheapest- 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 406 / ...
27h 8m£93–181Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Penzancetrain
26h 36m£392–723Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Penzancecar
14h 57m£308–408Fly Basel to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BSL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
9h 33m£130–302Fly 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 Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Penzancetrain
11h 7m£188–498Fly 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 Penzancetrain
13h 51m£173–433Fly Zurich Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ZRH - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 28m£119–322Fly Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GVA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 27m£112–319Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
27h 36m£427–737Bus 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 Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus
32h 34m£112–175Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Penzancecar
15h 55m£222–366
Switzerland to Penzance by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Penzance is to bus which costs £90 - £190 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Penzance is to fly and train which takes 7h 27m and costs £110 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Penzance 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 27h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Penzance via Schaffhausen, Stuttgart Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London Euston and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
The distance between Switzerland and Penzance is 758 miles.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 26h 36m and costs £390 - £750.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Switzerland to Penzance, including transfers.
Switzerland to Penzance bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Switzerland to Penzance train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Penzance is to train which takes 26h 36m and costs £390 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £190 and takes 27h 8m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Penzance via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Reading in around 26h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bus Station via Zürich HB, Zürich, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 27h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Basel to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Basel to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Euston to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £250–400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- National Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Penzance bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Penzance is 1h behind Switzerland. It is currently 11:39 PM in Switzerland and 10:39 PM in Penzance.
Switzerland to Penzance train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
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