There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
4h 42mCHF 55–179Train
- 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
11h 44mCHF 177–288Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
18h 55mCHF 88–152Drive 1,029.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona (Station) to Zurichcar 1,029.9 km
10h 9mCHF 169–244Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 7mCHF 74–276Train via Geneva
- 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 / ...
12h 38mCHF 196–538Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
19h 12mCHF 100–166
Barcelona (Station) to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Riera Blanca - Les Corts and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Barcelona - North Bus Station and Geneva Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Barcelona (Station) and Zurich is 883 km. The road distance is 1029.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich, including transfers.
Barcelona (Station) to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona (Station) to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 290 and takes 11h 44m, you could also bus via Geneva, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 18h 55m.
What companies run services between Barcelona (Station), Catalonia, 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 vehicle from Barcelona (Station) to Zuerich Hb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 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 20m
- 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
- +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 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- 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 20–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona (Station) to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Barcelona (Station) to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona (Station) to Zurich is 1030 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Barcelona (Station) to Zurich.
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