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

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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Villars by train (TGV), bus, train, 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
    7h 8m
    €123–202

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 48m
    €37–61

  3. Drive  483.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Villarscar car 483.8 km
    5h 14m
    €101–145

  4. Fly 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 55m
    €120–330

  5. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 46m
    €137–219

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 21m
    €43–65

  7. Fly 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 36m
    €159–424

Zurich to Villars by train and tram

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 583.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Eglise Villars via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and La Montat in around 9h 21m.

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