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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Spainby train, plane, train (Renfe), bus or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Spain by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane ZRH - PMI
    7h 48m

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MXP - BCN
    8h 49m
    €39–137

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    15h 28m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Barcelonabus bus
    21h
    €79–133

  5. Drive 981.4 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Barcelonacar car 981.4 km
    10h 44m
    €173–250

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ZRH - BCN
    8h 8m

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane MXP - PMI
    8h 29m
    €44–176

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane MXP - VLC
    8h 49m
    €48–206

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BGY - BCN
    9h 44m
    €72–235

  10. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    21h 48m

  11. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Ponte Formazzacar car
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus 3
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N95 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 21m
    €104–148

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Spain?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 15h 28m.

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