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

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Villars by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 37m
    €114–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 26m
    €32–55

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Saint-Étiennebus bus FlixBus 736 / ...
    8h 13m
    €99–151

  4. Drive  483.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Villarscar car 483.8 km
    5h 14m
    €88–126

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 48m
    €115–329

  6. Bus via Zurich Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 6m
    €39–62

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 24m
    €156–411

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 21m
    €182–416

Zurich to Villars by train and tram

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Lycee S. Weil via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Eglise Villars via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and La Montat in around 8h 26m.

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