There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
4h 14m€97–271Bus via Garibaldi
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 38m€46–74Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
9h 40m€125–187Drive 587.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mercar 587.8 km
6h 19m€106–153Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
5h 19m€63–238Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
5h 52m€99–321Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
10h 13m€55–85
Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer is to bus via Garibaldi which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at La Barmassa via Aéroport / Promenade and Boyer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Villefranche-sur-Mer via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Zurich and Villefranche-sur-Mer is 461 km. The road distance is 587.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer without a car is to bus via Garibaldi which takes 9h 38m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Garibaldi, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 38m, you could also train, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Villefranche-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer is 588 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Zurich to Villefranche-sur-Mer.
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