There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Winterthur 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 32mCHF 50–194Train via Geneva
- 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 Winterthurtrain Ic1 / ...
11h 59mCHF 198–295Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 53mCHF 89–152Drive 1,047.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Winterthurcar 1,047.4 km
10h 16mCHF 175–252Fly 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 29mCHF 67–227Train
- 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
12h 9mCHF 168–269Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 299 / ...
21h 13mCHF 105–161
Barcelona to Winterthur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Winterthur is to fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Zürich via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Winterthur via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Barcelona and Winterthur is 892 km. The road distance is 1047.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Winterthur without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 11h 59m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Barcelona to Winterthur, including transfers.
Barcelona to Winterthur bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Winterthur train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Geneva, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 300 and takes 11h 59m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Winterthur, 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 Winterthur via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- 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 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Winterthur bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Barcelona to Winterthur train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Winterthur is 1047 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Barcelona to Winterthur.
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