There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to L'Alpe d'Hueztaxi
7h 19m€216–494Bus 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 Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
9h 41m€50–73Drive 471.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huezcar 471.9 km
5h 18m€83–119Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenobletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus
8h 40m€156–404Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoblebus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Paganonbus Taah
10h 51m€64–98
Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez is to bus via Geneva which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to L'Alpe d'Huez. However, there are services departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and arriving at Paganon via Geneva - Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Zurich and L'Alpe d'Huez is 492 km. The road distance is 471.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 19m and costs €210 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Geneva Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Zurich to L'Alpe d'Huez.
There are 3207+ hotels available in L'Alpe d'Huez.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and L'Alpe d'Huez, France?
You can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Paganon via Geneva - Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 9h 41m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- 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 Grenoble Universites Gieres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Paganon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- transaltitude.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Cab Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 12 34 56 78
France Alpes Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 50 03 80 38
- Website
- francealpestaxi.com
Taxis Grenoblois
- Phone
- +33 4 76 54 42 54
- Website
- taxi-grenoble38.fr
Taxis Marillet
- Phone
- +33 6 11 08 81 76
- Website
- taxis-grenoblois.fr
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