There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Cauterets by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane ZRH - PUF
10h 50m€285–522Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Lourdestrain
10h 26m€108–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Toulousebus FlixBus N1156
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter / ...
20h 49m€121–188Drive 1,087.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Cauteretscar 1,087.9 km
11h 29m€229–330Fly 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 Lourdestrain
10h 32m€143–375Train, 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 Lourdestrain
11h 20m€125–415Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane SXB - LDE
9h 8m€175–515Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdesbus
23h 40m€110–181
Zurich to Cauterets by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Cauterets is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Cauterets is to train and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs €170 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Cauterets. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at CAUTERETS - Gare via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Zurich and Cauterets is 932 km. The road distance is 1087.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cauterets without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 49m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Zurich to Cauterets, including transfers.
Zurich to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cauterets is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 23h 40m.
Zurich to Cauterets bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Cauterets is 1088 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Zurich to Cauterets.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cauterets, France?
Air France and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to CAUTERETS - Gare via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- 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
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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