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Without a car · Metro, High-speed train, Bus, Regional train, Long-distance train, Tram

Paris to Zurich

4h 27min at the fastest, at least 1 change.

At a glance

Fastest
4h 27min
07:11 → 11:38
Usually
5h 09min
29 journeys during the day
Changes
at least 1
first departure 07:11, last 20:07
TGV on time
84 %
less than 15 min late, from October 2025 to September 2026 (SNCF, AQST)
Distance
488 km
as the crow flies

The routes on the map

  1. 4h 27min · Metro 1, TGV Lyria 9203, Bus 31 (26 departures)
  2. 8h 03min · Metro 1, TGV Lyria 9789, Bus FlixBus N106
  3. 9h 35min · Metro 1, Metro 4, TGV INOUI 2465, Bus SNF 68155, Bus BlaBlaCar Bus, Bus 33 (2 departures)

Journeys on Tue 27 Oct

  1. 07:11 → 11:39

    4h 28min · 1 change

    M1 TGVLyria 9203

    Price not available

  2. 07:11 → 11:38

    4h 27min · 2 changes

    M1 TGVLyria 9203 BUS31

    Price not available

  3. 07:38 → 13:08

    5h 30min · 3 changes

    BUS38 TGVINOUI 2407 TER96249 TRAINIR37

    Price not available

  4. 07:40 → 13:08

    5h 28min · 4 changes

    M1 M4 TGVINOUI 2407 TER96249 TRAINIR37

    Price not available

  5. 07:44 → 14:12

    6h 28min · 3 changes

    M1 TGVLyria 9261 TER18123 ICIC5

    Price not available

  6. 07:44 → 13:42

    5h 58min · 4 changes

    M1 TGVLyria 9261 TGVINOUI 9898 TER96217 ICIC3

    Price not available

  7. 09:02 → 14:15

    5h 13min · 4 changes

    M4 TGVINOUI 2365 TER96251 T3 ICIC3

    Price not available

  8. 09:02 → 14:14

    5h 12min · 5 changes

    M4 TGVINOUI 2365 TER96251 T3 ICIC3 T11

    Price not available

  9. 10:31 → 15:41

    5h 10min · 3 changes

    M4 TGVICE 9573 TER96277 ICIC3

    Price not available

  10. 10:31 → 15:40

    5h 09min · 4 changes

    M4 TGVICE 9573 TER96277 ICIC3 T7

    Price not available

  11. 10:36 → 15:41

    5h 05min · 4 changes

    M1 M4 TGVICE 9573 TER96277 ICIC3

    Price not available

  12. 10:36 → 15:40

    5h 04min · 5 changes

    M1 M4 TGVICE 9573 TER96277 ICIC3 T7

    Price not available

An ordinary weekday, calculated on 24 October 2026 from the networks' timetables. Timetables change from day to day: search for your date.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get from Paris to Zurich without a car?

4h 27min for the fastest journey (07:11 → 11:38), 5h 09min usually, based on 29 journeys found on Tue 27 Oct.

What time does the first journey from Paris to Zurich leave?

On Tue 27 Oct, the first departure is at 07:11 and the last at 20:07. Timetables change from day to day: check your date on one-go.

How far is Paris from Zurich?

488 km as the crow flies. The fastest journey by public transport takes 4h 27min.

Are TGV trains from Paris to Zurich on time?

From October 2025 to September 2026, 84% of TGV trains arrived less than 15 minutes late, 2.8% more than an hour late, and 1.6% were cancelled, out of 1416 scheduled trains. Source: SNCF, monthly TGV punctuality (AQST).

Which companies run the journey from Paris to Zurich?

RATP, SNCF VOYAGEURS, Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB, Basler Verkehrsbetriebe, Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich INFO+, FlixBus-eu, BlaBlaCar Bus.

Timetables: transport networks (transport.data.gouv.fr), calculated with MOTIS. Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors. How it works.

4h 27minat the fastest

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