There are 12 ways to get from Alicante to Switzerland by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ALC - GVA
4h 51mCHF 73–230Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ALC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 41mCHF 29–141Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- 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
17h 53mCHF 239–390Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
23h 58mCHF 136–235Drive 1,526.5 km
- Drive from Alicante to Zurichcar 1,526.5 km
15h 3mCHF 251–362Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Basel (BSL)plane ALC - BSL
4h 55mCHF 69–208Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALC - ZRH
5h 9mCHF 85–207Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VLC - GVA
6h 50mCHF 86–243Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ALC - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 18mCHF 66–242Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
18h 10mCHF 249–470Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
18h 46mCHF 261–640Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
25h 38mCHF 129–227
Alicante to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 29 - SFr 150 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Alicante and Switzerland is 1057 km. The road distance is 1526.5 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 17h 53m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Alicante to Switzerland, including transfers.
Alicante to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Switzerland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 390 and takes 17h 53m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 240 and takes 23h 58m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Zürich Stadelhofen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- 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 Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Alicante to Switzerland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Switzerland is 1526 km. It takes approximately 15h 3m to drive from Alicante to Switzerland.
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