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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Grenoble
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Grenoble among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $61 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, while a train costs an average of $168.
Distance: 201 miles (325 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$61 Average price Cheapest | $168 Average price | $176 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 35m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration Fastest 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Grenoble:
A bus is $107 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Grenoble costing on average $168.
A bus is $142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Grenoble costing on average $204.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 35m.
Flight takes on average 9h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Grenoble
How to get from Zurich to Grenoble by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Grenoble is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4740 · 947665:30 AM10h05Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)3:35 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)$561One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
4740 · 947665:30 AM10h05Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)3:35 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)$561One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX28169:05 PM0h50Zurich Airport9:55 PMGeneva International Airport$2871One-way0 transfers
Other options
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176413:34 PM6h05Zurich HB9:39 PMGare de Grenoble$1351One-way2 transfers
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92109:34 AM7h05Zurich HB4:39 PMGare de Grenoble$1461One-way2 transfers
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176331:34 PM6h05Zurich HB7:39 PMGare de Grenoble$1481One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM11h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:40 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)$611One-way1 transfer
7990 · 947658:50 PM19h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:10 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)$871One-way1 transfer
VY6249 · VY12209:20 PM11h55Zurich Airport9:15 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2181One-way1 transfer
LH5749+
LH22467:15 AM25h35Zurich Airport8:50 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2181One-way1 transfer
OS140 · OS3553:05 PM4h15Zurich Airport7:20 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2331One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Grenoble:
A bus is $107 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Grenoble costing on average $168.
A bus is $142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Grenoble costing on average $204.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 35m.
Flight takes on average 9h 21m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Grenoble as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Gare de Grenoble.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Grenoble by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Grenoble by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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