There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Swiss Life 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 to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
4h 40mCHF 46–181Train via Dijon
- 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 to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
11h 10mCHF 201–325Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Genevabus N7788
- Take the bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144 / ...
16h 3mCHF 83–134Drive 1,026.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Swiss Lifecar 1,026.2 km
10h 6mCHF 195–282Fly 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 19mCHF 65–212Train
- 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 / ...
11h 59mCHF 183–285Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 47mCHF 95–152
Barcelona to Swiss Life by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Swiss Life is to fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 190 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Swiss Life is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Swiss Life station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Swiss Life. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Zürich Enge via Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Barcelona and Swiss Life is 886 km. The road distance is 1026.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Swiss Life without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 11h 10m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Barcelona to Swiss Life, including transfers.
Barcelona to Swiss Life bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Swiss Life train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Swiss Life is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train via Dijon, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 330 and takes 11h 10m, you could also bus via Geneva, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 16h 3m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Swiss Life, 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 Swiss Life via Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, and Zürich Enge in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Swiss Life bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Barcelona to Swiss Life train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Swiss Life is 1026 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Barcelona to Swiss Life.
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