There are 7 ways to get from Sion to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
6h 45m€88–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sion to Lausannebus FlixBus N1157
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Madridbus FlixBus N1149
24h 5m€65–154Train
- Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
14h 28m€184–347Drive 1,401.5 km
- Drive from Sion to Madridcar 1,401.5 km
14h 23m€238–343Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MXP - MAD
8h 41m€69–212Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
8h 27m€140–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
24h 47m€151–272
Sion to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Madrid is to bus which costs €65 - €160 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sion to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Madrid via Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Genève, Bellegarde and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Sion and Madrid is 1179 km. The road distance is 1401.5 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Sion to Madrid, including transfers.
Sion to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sion station.
Sion to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
The best way to get from Sion to Madrid is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs €180 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Sion to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Genève, Bellegarde, and Avignon Tgv in around 14h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Madrid via Lausanne in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €19–23
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–40
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–34
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €17–20
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–34
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Sion to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Sion to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Madrid is 1401 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Sion to Madrid.
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