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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Carcassonne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    9h 16m
    €198–308

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Carcassonnebus bus S716
    15h
    €70–107

  3. Drive  828.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Carcassonnecar car 828.1 km
    8h 23m
    €149–215

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BSL - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 32m
    €91–288

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    10h
    €207–316

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    16h 45m
    €76–121

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 15m
    €106–381

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 59m
    €175–390

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 9m
    €136–383

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 29m
    €91–357

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ZRH - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 37m
    €95–288

Zurich to Carcassonne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Carcassonne via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Carcassonne via Lyon in around 15h.

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