There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde 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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 39m€231–362Bus, 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 Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
12h 56m€63–106Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrandbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 13m€67–102Drive 701 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillardecar 701 km
8h 8m€148–213Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueuxtrain
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
8h 27m€128–350Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Brive-la-Gaillardebus FlixBus N1157
13h 16m€137–210Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain
8h 54m€116–322Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SXB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 23m€133–403Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueuxtrain
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 22m€109–323Fly Zurich Airport 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 Aurillactrain
- Take the train from Aurillac to Brive La Gaillardetrain
12h 48m€164–793
Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus and train which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs €140 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Brive La Gaillarde via Mulhouse Ville and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Zurich and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1108 km. The road distance is 701 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde without a car is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs €230 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde, including transfers.
Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs €230 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Brive La Gaillarde via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
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 Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Aurillac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aurillac to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- €27–45
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Clermont-Ferrand station.
Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde is 701 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Zurich to Brive-la-Gaillarde.
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