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How to get fromBarcelona Sants Station to Zurichby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona Sants Station to Zurich by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    4h 30m
    CHF 51–167

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    11h 22m
    CHF 176–278

  3. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    18h 23m
    CHF 79–149

  4. Drive 1,029.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona Sants Station to Zurichcar car 1,029.2 km
    10h 8m
    CHF 167–240

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 54m
    CHF 69–259

  6. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 15m
    CHF 195–525

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1720
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    18h 50m
    CHF 94–156

Barcelona Sants Station to Zurich by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Barcelona Sants Station, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?

Swiss and Vueling Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Zuerich Hb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville in around 11h 22m.

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