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How to get fromZurich to Ainby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Ain by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Mairiebus bus X36
    6h 26m
    €112–330

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bressebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 39m
    €30–50

  3. Drive  342.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Aincar car 342.5 km
    4h 38m
    €61–87

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Mairiebus bus
    6h 8m
    €119–381

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Bourg En Bressetrain train Ter
    7h 24m
    €97–238

  6. Bus via Besançon

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Bourg-en-Bressebus bus 720
    9h 10m
    €33–54

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bressetrain train
    8h 50m
    €111–323

Zurich to Ain by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Mairie via Geneva - Bus Station and Sémard Gare in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Ceyzériat via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Dijon Ville, and Bourg En Bresse in around 7h 24m.

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