There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Switzerland 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 Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ALC - GVA
4h 56mCHF 73–240Fly 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 25–151Train via Dijon
- 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 Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
16h 59mCHF 226–418Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
24h 8mCHF 106–176Drive 1,526.2 km
- Drive from Alicante to Zurichcar 1,526.2 km
15h 3mCHF 257–371Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALC - ZRH
5h 9mCHF 79–229Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Basel (BSL)plane ALC - BSL
4h 55mCHF 74–228Train 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 46mCHF 81–251Fly 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 11mCHF 76–335Train
- 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 Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
17h 47mCHF 242–438Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Cart-Bcn / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
26h 43mCHF 124–196
Alicante to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 25 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
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, Dijon Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Alicante and Switzerland is 1057 km. The road distance is 1526.2 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Switzerland without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 16h 59m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Alicante to Switzerland, including transfers.
Alicante to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant 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 56m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Dijon, which costs SFr 220 - SFr 420 and takes 16h 59m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 24h 8m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Switzerland?
easyJet and Vueling Airlines fly 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, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 16h 59m.
- 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 40–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
- 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 17–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
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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