Marseille to Zurich bus: 6 a week, fastest 10h40

6 a weekfastest 10h40☾ 1 overnight busBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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MarseilleLyonGenevaLausanneBernZurich· 516 km as the crow flies

09:00 → 19:40
FlixBus N882
Marseille (Saint-Charles) → Zurich Bus Station · via Lyon, Geneva, Lausanne, Bern
10h404 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
16:35 → 04:00⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station → Zürich · via Antibes, Nice, Milan
11h253 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the plane (4h45). The bus takes 6h34 longer.

Bus · fastest direct11h19

To Marseille (Saint-Charles)10 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N88210h40
From Zurich Bus Station14 min

Plane · nonstop MRS to ZRH4h45

To Marseille Provence (MRS)55 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight MRS to ZRH1h25
Landing to exit20 min
From ZRH35 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Marseille to Zurich in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Marseille goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

1 airline fly Marseille to Zurich nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Swiss International Air LinesMRS→ZRHBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Marseille to Zurich?

Yes. 6 a week on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Marseille to Zurich?

The fastest takes 10h40; the slowest 11h25, for 516 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 09:00 and the latest at 16:35, local time in Marseille. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Marseille to Zurich?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 16:35 arriving 04:00 the next morning.

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