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

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Dax by train (TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    10h 7m
    €264–434

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Daxbus bus
    18h 34m
    €89–144

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Ter
    16h 46m
    €179–293

  4. Drive  1,047.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Daxcar car 1,047.9 km
    11h 15m
    €190–274

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    6h 57m
    €118–334

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Ter
    12h 39m
    €253–516

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ZRH - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Daxtrain train
    6h 2m
    €135–374

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane ZRH - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain train
    9h 19m
    €282–524

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    7h 52m
    €98–311

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain train
    9h 18m
    €109–276

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to San Sebastián Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane ZRH - EAS
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain train
    10h 24m
    €116–366

  12. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    9h 34m
    €167–389

Zurich to Dax by train, foot, and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,298.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Dax via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dax via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 18h 34m.

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