The average train between Zermatt and Barcelona takes 24h 41m and the fastest train takes 18h 38m. The train service runs several times per day from Zermatt to Barcelona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Zermatt and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 7:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Visp and take an average of 24h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Barcelona station via Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 41m.
Zermatt to Barcelona train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Barcelona train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Book your Zermatt to Barcelona train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Zermatt and Barcelona is 682.8 km. The road distance is 1,043 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Barcelona-Sants via Visp, Genève, Bellegarde, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 14h 7m.