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Compare train and coach for Zurich to Cannes
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Cannes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £63 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 11h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £63, while a train costs an average of £158.
Distance: 441 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£63 Average Price Cheapest | £158 Average Price | £183 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 17m Average total duration 12h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 21m Average total duration Fastest 10h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Zurich to Cannes:
A coach is £95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Cannes costing on average £158.
Other travel options to Cannes take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 21m.
Coach takes on average 13h 17m.
Tickets start at around £63 compared to roughly £183 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £120. The journey takes 12h 47m versus 7h 21m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Cannes
How to get to Cannes from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Cannes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4740 · 47045:3013h25Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)18:55Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)£471One-way1 change
Cheapest
4740 · 47045:3013h25Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)18:55Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)£471One-way1 change
Fastest
LX562+
61747:253h01Zurich Airport10:26Cannes station£4511One-way1 change
Other options
6177+
92066:5912h33Zurich HB19:32Cannes station£1471One-way1 change
12177+
922213:348h36Zurich HB22:10Cannes station£1851One-way1 change
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9206+
174876:5911h04Zurich HB18:03Cannes station£1891One-way2 changes
4733 · 508823:2515h15Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)18:40Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)£491One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus11:0521h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:50Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)£921One-way1 change
LX562+
8811187:253h15Zurich Airport10:40Cannes station£4491One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Cannes:
A coach is £95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Cannes costing on average £158.
Other travel options to Cannes take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 21m.
Coach takes on average 13h 17m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Cannes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Cannes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Le Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm).
- Travel with Air Baltic, Swiss, Eurowings to go to Cannes by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, Intercity, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Cannes by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cannes by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Swiss.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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