There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Flaine by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Annemasse to Maglandtrain Ter
5h 48m€160–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genevabus 3909
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 51m€19–40Drive 315.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Flainecar 315.3 km
4h 21m€57–83Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanchesbus
- Take the taxi from Sallanches to Flainetaxi
4h 48m€208–453Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train Ter
7h 42m€97–145Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
- Take the taxi from Chamonix to Flainetaxi
7h 42m€241–411
Zurich to Flaine by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Flaine is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Flaine is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Flaine. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foret via Geneva - Bus Station and Cluses - Pôle Multimodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Flaine. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Magland via Genève and Annemasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Zurich and Flaine is 362 km. The road distance is 315.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Flaine without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €160 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Zurich to Flaine, including transfers.
Zurich to Flaine bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Flaine train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Flaine is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €160 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Flaine, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Flaine via Genève, Annemasse, and Magland in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foret via Geneva - Bus Station, Cluses, and Cluses - Pôle Multimodal in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Genovese Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 07 24 10 12
- Website
- genovesetaxi.com
Cluses Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 01 02 43
- Website
- cluses-taxi.fr
Vaudey Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 08 24 64 69
- Website
- vaudey-taxi.fr
TAXI ERIC
- Phone
- +33 (0)4 50 02 20 64
- Website
- taxieric.com
Genovese Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 07 24 10 12
- Website
- genovesetaxi.com
Cluses Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 01 02 43
- Website
- cluses-taxi.fr
Vaudey Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 08 24 64 69
- Website
- vaudey-taxi.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Flaine bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Zurich to Flaine train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Flaine is 315 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Zurich to Flaine.
There are 7940+ hotels available in Flaine.






