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Compare bus, train, and flight for Grenoble to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Grenoble to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, and a train costs an average of $132.
Distance: 201 miles (325 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$186 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $176 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration 6h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Zurich:
A bus is $122 (€99) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Zurich costing on average $186 (€150).
A bus is $184 (€149) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Grenoble to Zurich costing on average $248 (€201).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 58m.
Flight takes on average 8h 32m.
Travel optionsfrom Grenoble to Zurich
How to get from Grenoble to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Grenoble to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 AM16h00Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$591One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 AM16h00Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$591One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX28016:00 AM0h45Geneva International Airport6:45 AMZurich Airport$4521One-way0 transfers
Other options
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176284:21 PM6h39Gare de Grenoble11:00 PMZurich HB$1561One-way2 transfers
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921912:47 PM8h13Gare de Grenoble9:00 PMZurich HB$2871One-way1 transfer
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OS14112:55 PM3h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport4:20 PMZurich Airport$2961One-way1 transfer
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OS14312:55 PM5h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport6:10 PMZurich Airport$2961One-way1 transfer
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LH57505:50 PM4h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:50 PMZurich Airport$3431One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Zurich:
A bus is $122 (€99) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Zurich costing on average $186 (€150).
A bus is $184 (€149) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Grenoble to Zurich costing on average $248 (€201).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 58m.
Flight takes on average 8h 32m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Grenoble and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Grenoble and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF Bus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SBB, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Zurich by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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