Train from Versailles-Chantiers to Zürich HB

🇫🇷 Versailles-Chantiers → 🇨🇭 Zürich HB

Straight-line Distance

501 km

ESE (105.9°)

Rail Distance

~651 km

Estimated by rail

Travel Time

~2h 30m

High_Speed

CO2 Saved vs Flight

91.3%

116.1 kg less CO2

Environmental Comparison

Train

High_Speed

CO2 Emissions 11.1 kg

Flight

Economy class

CO2 Emissions 127.2 kg

Taking the train saves 116.1 kg CO2 (91.3% less emissions)

Route Information

Requires Transfer

Stations on This Route

🇫🇷

Origin

Versailles-Chantiers
🇨🇭

Destination

Zürich HB

Journey Tips

Versailles-Chantiers is the main SNCF station for Versailles, connecting to Paris for TGV Lyria services to Zurich. Allow time in Paris to change stations if your TGV departs from Gare de Lyon, as Versailles trains typically arrive at Montparnasse or Saint-Lazare.

Scenic Highlight

The descent toward Lake Geneva on the French side and the subsequent panorama of the Lavaux vineyards and the Alps on the Swiss approach to Lausanne are the scenic highlights of the Paris-to-Zurich TGV Lyria route.

Booking Tip

Book via lyria.com or sncf-connect.com for the Paris-to-Zurich TGV; the Versailles-Paris connection is a short Transilien regional service, easily purchased separately at low cost.

Continue Your Journey

Continue from Zürich HB

🇨🇭 Aigle 168 km 🇨🇭 Bern Hbf 96 km 🇨🇭 Lausanne 174 km 🇮🇹 Milan 216 km 🇨🇭 Neuchâtel 128 km

Also from Versailles-Chantiers

🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders 491 km 🇨🇭 Neuchâtel 410 km 🇨🇭 Sion 485 km 🇨🇭 Martigny 477 km 🇮🇹 Milan 649 km

Frequently Asked Questions

The estimated train journey from Versailles-Chantiers to Zürich HB takes approximately 2h 30m. This estimate is based on a rail distance of ~651 km using a high_speed service.
The estimated rail distance from Versailles-Chantiers to Zürich HB is approximately 651 km (501 km straight-line). Rail routes are longer than straight-line distances because tracks follow terrain and connect intermediate cities.
Travelling by train from Versailles-Chantiers to Zürich HB emits approximately 11.1 kg of CO2, compared to 127.2 kg by flight. Taking the train saves 116.1 kg of CO2 — a 91.3% reduction in emissions.
The route from Versailles-Chantiers to Zürich HB typically requires at least one transfer. Check operator timetables for the most direct connection available.
Check regional and national rail operator websites for services between Versailles-Chantiers and Zürich HB.

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Data last updated: 2026-02-27