There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Zurich by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)AGP - ZRH
5h 18mCHF 68–210Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon VilleTer
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbTgv
17h 47mCHF 157–498Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station519 / ...
35h 25mCHF 94–158Drive 1,935.8 km
- Drive from Málaga to Zurich1,935.8 km
19h 49mCHF 314–454Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Basel (BSL)AGP - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
6h 32mCHF 80–217Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
18h 40mCHF 199–421Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Málaga to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiánAlgeciras
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Zurich Bus StationFlixBus N1156
36h 5mCHF 115–204
Málaga to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 160 and takes 35h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Malaga Central Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Málaga and Zurich is 1627 km. The road distance is 1935.8 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Zurich without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 17h 47m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Málaga to Zurich, including transfers.
Málaga to Zurich bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Malaga Central Bus Station.
Málaga to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 500 and takes 17h 47m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 160 and takes 35h 25m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, Swiss, and easyJet fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zuerich Hb via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Dijon Ville in around 17h 47m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–41
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Zurich bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Málaga to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Zurich is 1936 km. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Málaga to Zurich.
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