There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to French Alps by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel via Visp
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain R91 / ...
- Take the train from Vallorcine to Taconnaztrain Ter
- Walk from Taconnaz to French Alpsunknown
5h 36mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
- Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown
6h 26mFly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
- Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown
4h 32mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain Ir / ...
- Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to French Alpsunknown
5h 45mFly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus
- Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown
6h 12m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Zurich and French Alps is 329 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to French Alps without a car is to train and travel via Visp which takes 5h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Zurich to French Alps, including transfers.
There are 9243+ hotels available in French Alps.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and French Alps, France?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to French Alps. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Martigny, take the train to Vallorcine, take the train to Taconnaz, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to French Alps via Geneva and Chamonix in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Train from Zürich HB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- RegioJet
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