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 Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
4h 15mCHF 44–107Train via Geneva
- 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 20mCHF 191–306Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 25mCHF 85–150Drive 1,027.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Zurichcar 1,027.5 km
10h 8mCHF 171–247Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
4h 42mCHF 51–191Fly 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 70–249Fly Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VLC - ZRH
5h 4mCHF 73–241Fly Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AGP - ZRH
5h 14mCHF 75–198Fly 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 39mCHF 64–206Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
12h 31mCHF 157–256Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 299 / ...
20h 45mCHF 103–152
Spain to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 40 - SFr 110 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station station and arriving at Zürich. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Zürich HB via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Spain and Zurich is 1017 km. The road distance is 1027.5 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Zurich without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 12h 20m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 4h 15m 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 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can train via Geneva, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 310 and takes 12h 20m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
Condor Flugdienst, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Zürich HB via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–75
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich 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 1028 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Spain to Zurich.
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