There are 8 ways to get from Algarve to Zurich by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Faro Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FAO - ZRH
8h 23mCHF 106–241Fly Faro Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Basel (BSL)plane FAO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
9h 33mCHF 99–283Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Tunes to Taviratrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Tavira to Jerez de la Fronterabus
- Take the train from Jerez De La Frontera to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
28h 5mCHF 373–634Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
37h 48mCHF 199–395Drive 2,143.9 km
- Drive from Algarve to Zurichcar 2,143.9 km
22h 58mCHF 351–507Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIS - ZRH
9h 1mCHF 123–346Fly Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FAO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
11h 28mCHF 152–518Train, bus
- Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
40h 33mCHF 313–676
Faro Airport (FAO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Algarve to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 95 - SFr 290 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Algarve to Zurich is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Algarve to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Alte and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and Geneva Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 48m.
The distance between Algarve and Zurich is 1843 km. The road distance is 2143.9 km.
The best way to get from Algarve to Zurich without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 28h 5m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Algarve to Zurich, including transfers.
Algarve to Zurich bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines station.
The best way to get from Algarve to Zurich is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 400 and takes 37h 48m.
Algarve to Zurich bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
Yes, the driving distance between Algarve to Zurich is 2144 km. It takes approximately 22h 58m to drive from Algarve to Zurich.
What companies run services between Algarve, Portugal and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air and Swiss fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alte to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã, and Geneva Bus Station in around 37h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Faro Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
Flights from Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Faro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Faro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Tunes to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Jerez De La Frontera to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Tavira to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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