There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Cannes by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
4h 19m€100–265Bus via Zurich Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
10h 9m€48–99Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 29m€54–115Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
9h 59m€227–544Drive 624.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Cannescar 624.6 km
6h 35m€109–157Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
5h 49m€83–274Fly Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
6h 51m€115–350Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain S50
- Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
11h 42m€123–344
Zurich to Cannes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Cannes is to bus via Zurich Bus Station which costs €45 - €100 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Cannes is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Cannes via Geneve and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Zurich and Cannes is 472 km. The road distance is 624.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cannes without a car is to bus which takes 9h 29m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Zurich to Cannes, including transfers.
Zurich to Cannes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Cannes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cannes is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 9h 29m, you could also train via Geneva, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cannes, France?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gallarate to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Cannes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Zurich to Cannes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Cannes is 625 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Zurich to Cannes.
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