There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Brioude by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioudetrain Ter
10h 47m€163–268Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnottrain Ter
- Take the bus from Carnot Nôtre to Croix Missionbus L13
- Take the bus from Place de la Croix de Mission to Gare SNCFbus H17
12h 52m€43–66Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Brioudebus
12h 16m€65–100Drive 589 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brioudecar 589 km
6h 50m€123–177Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane ZRH - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioudetrain
8h 27m€137–782Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioudetrain Ter
12h 18m€179–287Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ZRH - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Brioudetrain
10h 31m€204–438Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioudetrain
11h 28m€162–398
Zurich to Brioude by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Brioude is to bus and train which costs €40 - €70 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Brioude is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Brioude. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Brioude via Lyon, Maison de la Culture and Clermont Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Brioude. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Brioude via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Clermont Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Zurich and Brioude is 805 km. The road distance is 589 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brioude without a car is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Zurich to Brioude, including transfers.
Zurich to Brioude bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Brioude train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brioude is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 16m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Brioude, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Brioude via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Clermont Ferrand in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brioude via Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Maison de la Culture, Gare SNCF, and Clermont Ferrand in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,000
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Carnot Nôtre to Croix Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Place de la Croix de Mission to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Brioude bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Zurich to Brioude train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Brioude is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Zurich to Brioude.
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