There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer by plane, train, night train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Merignac-Arlac to Soulac Sur Mer Sncftrain
6h 56m€109–318Train to Basel, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Merignac-Arlac to Soulac Sur Mer Sncftrain
7h 51m€89–295Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Soulac Sur Mer Sncftrain Ter
13h 20m€247–506Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Soulac Sur Mer Sncftrain Ter
18h 44m€92–160Drive 989.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mercar 989.9 km
11h 9m€179–258Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Merignac-Arlac to Soulac Sur Mer Sncftrain
9h 33m€158–373Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Soulac Sur Mer Sncfbus
19h 57m€99–155
Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer is to bus and train which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer is to fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Soulac-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Soulac Sur Mer Sncf via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Soulac Sur Mer Sncf via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Zurich and Soulac-sur-Mer is 886 km. The road distance is 989.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer without a car is to night train and train which takes 13h 20m and costs €240 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Soulac-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Soulac Sur Mer Sncf via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 19h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Merignac-Arlac to Soulac Sur Mer Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Soulac Sur Mer Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Soulac Sur Mer Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Merignac-Arlac to Soulac Sur Mer Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Merignac-Arlac to Soulac Sur Mer Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Soulac Sur Mer Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Offenburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer is 990 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Zurich to Soulac-sur-Mer.
There are 1698+ hotels available in Soulac-sur-Mer.











































