There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Winterthur by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
4h 58mCHF 55–202Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
15h 14mCHF 199–492Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 95
24h 28mCHF 94–139Drive 1,606.1 km
- Drive from Madrid to Winterthurcar 1,606.1 km
16hCHF 253–366Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 40mCHF 92–262Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Winterthurtrain Ic1
16h 21mCHF 222–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Winterthurtrain Ic1
25h 53mCHF 202–392
Madrid to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Winterthur is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 210 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Winterthur via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Madrid and Winterthur is 1270 km. The road distance is 1606.1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Winterthur without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 15h 14m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Madrid to Winterthur, including transfers.
Madrid to Winterthur train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 500 and takes 15h 14m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 140 and takes 24h 28m.
Madrid to Winterthur train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Winterthur is 1606 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Madrid to Winterthur.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Air Europa, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Winterthur via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Dijon, and Zürich HB in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- CHF 24–80
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- 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 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–160
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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