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Paris to Zurich by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $22.39
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30 day advance $79.39
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7 day advance $85.50
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First train06:45
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Last train18:23
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey4hr 3m
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Distance490 kilometres
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Trains per day23
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Avg. journey time4hr 15m
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Train operators
Travelling from Paris to Zurich by train
Fast trains from Paris to Zurich take around 4 hours and 3 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 490 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Paris and Zurich.
1. Are there direct trains from Paris to Zurich?
Direct trains from Paris to Zurich have been found.
We usually find around 23 direct trains on the route from Paris to Zurich every weekday.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 26 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Paris to Zurich?
The Paris to Zurich train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 3 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Paris to Zurich train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Zurich is usually scheduled to depart Paris around 06:45 and the last train is around 18:23. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Paris around 07:07, and the last at 18:23.
What's the Paris to Zurich train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Paris to Zurich are $22.39.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $79 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $85. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Paris to Zurich train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Paris to Zurich by train.
Which train companies operate between Paris and Zurich?
More than one train company operates on the route from Paris to Zurich, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Lyria
- TGV
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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TGV Lyria
The journey by train from Paris to Zurich is very easy. Direct TGV Lyria trains link the two cities several times each day. Sit back and relax while you speed in comfort through eastern France to the Swiss border and beyond. This is a busy route which has lured a lot of traffic away from the airlines and onto the train. That does mean that services are often quite full and it’s worth booking early for the best deals.
Paris to Zurich
The route runs via Burgundy and the Franche-Comté region, using the new Dijon to Belfort line which opened in late 2011. Trains on the Paris to Zurich route all make two intermediate stops in France before crossing the Swiss border at Basel (Bâle in French) where all trains stop. From Basel, they run non-stop to Zurich.
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