There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Zurich by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
4h 37mCHF 40–167Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
4h 34mCHF 38–112Train via Dijon
- 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 Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
11h 46mCHF 140–271Bus via Valence
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 45mCHF 62–117Drive 1,027.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Zurichcar 1,027.5 km
10h 8mCHF 164–236Fly Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VLC - ZRH
4h 59mCHF 72–246Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
5h 17mCHF 59–196Fly Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AGP - ZRH
5h 14mCHF 59–194Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL)plane PMI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 43mCHF 76–265Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
12h 39mCHF 166–426Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mulhousebus FlixBus N1720
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 15mCHF 66–116
Spain to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 120 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Zürich via Valence - Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Spain and Zurich is 885 km. The road distance is 1027.5 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Zurich without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 11h 46m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Spain to Zurich, including transfers.
Spain to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train via Dijon, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 280 and takes 11h 46m, you could also bus via Valence, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 16h 45m.
What companies run services between Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines and Swiss fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Zuerich Hb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Dijon Ville in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- 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 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- 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 21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Mulhouse to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valence - Central Bus Station.
Spain to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Zurich is 1027 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Spain to Zurich.
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