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

Zurich to Paris

4h 26min at the fastest, at least 1 change.

At a glance

Fastest
4h 26min
11:23 → 15:49
Usually
5h 02min
30 journeys during the day
Changes
at least 1
first departure 06:46, last 20:18
TGV on time
92 %
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 26min · Tram 4, TGV Lyria 9218, Metro 1 (26 departures)
  2. 6h 43min · ICE 200, High-speed train ICE 9574, Metro 4 (2 departures)
  3. 10h 35min · Long-distance train IC3, TER 96252, Bus FlixBus N759, TER 891150, Metro 14, Metro 1 (2 departures)

Journeys on Tue 27 Oct

  1. 06:46 → 11:51

    5h 05min · 1 change

    TGVLyria 9206 M1

    Price not available

  2. 06:54 → 11:51

    4h 57min · 2 changes

    TRAINIR36 TGVLyria 9206 M1

    Price not available

  3. 06:56 → 11:51

    4h 55min · 3 changes

    T15 TRAINIR36 TGVLyria 9206 M1

    Price not available

  4. 07:16 → 13:55

    6h 39min · 2 changes

    ICIC1 TGVLyria 9768 M1

    Price not available

  5. 07:46 → 14:29

    6h 43min · 2 changes

    TGVICE TGVICE 9574 M4

    Price not available

  6. 07:52 → 12:59

    5h 07min · 3 changes

    TRAINIR37 TER96218 TGVINOUI 2356 M4

    Price not available

  7. 07:52 → 12:55

    5h 03min · 4 changes

    TRAINIR37 TER96218 TGVINOUI 2356 M5 M1

    Price not available

  8. 07:55 → 12:59

    5h 04min · 4 changes

    T13 BUSFlixBus N524 TER96218 TGVINOUI 2356 M4

    Price not available

  9. 07:55 → 12:55

    5h · 5 changes

    T13 BUSFlixBus N524 TER96218 TGVINOUI 2356 M5 M1

    Price not available

  10. 11:21 → 15:49

    4h 28min · 1 change

    TGVLyria 9218 M1

    Price not available

  11. 11:23 → 15:49

    4h 26min · 2 changes

    T4 TGVLyria 9218 M1

    Price not available

  12. 11:52 → 16:58

    5h 06min · 3 changes

    TRAINIR37 TER96282 TGVINOUI 2358 M4

    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 Zurich to Paris without a car?

4h 26min for the fastest journey (11:23 → 15:49), 5h 02min usually, based on 30 journeys found on Tue 27 Oct.

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

On Tue 27 Oct, the first departure is at 06:46 and the last at 20:18. Timetables change from day to day: check your date on one-go.

How far is Zurich from Paris?

488 km as the crow flies. The fastest journey by public transport takes 4h 26min.

Are TGV trains from Zurich to Paris on time?

From October 2025 to September 2026, 92% of TGV trains arrived less than 15 minutes late, 2.0% more than an hour late, and 0.9% were cancelled, out of 1503 scheduled trains. Source: SNCF, monthly TGV punctuality (AQST).

Which companies run the journey from Zurich to Paris?

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

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

4h 26minat the fastest

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