There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Crolles by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Crolles - Le Rafourbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 5m€102–275Bus via Geneva
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Crolles - Le Rafourbus
7h 26m€32–51Train, bus via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Crolles - Le Rafourbus
7h 10m€127–372Drive 396.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Crollescar 396.8 km
4h 17m€70–100Fly, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Crolles - Le Rafourbus
5h 16m€116–304Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoblebus FlixBus 1921
9h 52m€46–75
Zurich to Crolles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Crolles is to bus via Geneva which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Crolles is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Crolles. However, there are services departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and arriving at Crolles - Le Rafour via Geneva - Bus Station and Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Zurich and Crolles is 416 km. The road distance is 396.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Crolles without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs €100 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Zurich to Crolles, including transfers.
Zurich to Crolles bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Zurich to Crolles bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Crolles is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Zurich to Crolles.
There are 2037+ hotels available in Crolles.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Crolles, France?
You can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Crolles - Le Rafour via Geneva - Bus Station and Annecy - Bus Station in around 7h 26m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Crolles - Le Rafour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Crolles - Le Rafour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Crolles - Le Rafour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Crolles - Le Rafour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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