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How to get fromChaves to Switzerlandby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Chaves to Switzerland by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Geneva International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OPO - GVA
    6h 50m
    CHF 71–298

  2. Bus, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OPO - ZRH
    7h 8m
    CHF 67–188

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chaves to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    24h 56m
    CHF 213–332

  4. Drive  1,715.9 km

    1. Drive from Chaves to Zurichcar car 1,715.9 km
    18h 9m
    CHF 286–412

  5. Bus, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OPO - BSL
    6h 54m
    CHF 77–276

  6. Bus, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane OPO - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 50m
    CHF 69–249

  7. Bus, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OPO - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    9h 32m
    CHF 110–312

  8. Bus, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane OPO - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    9h 11m
    CHF 75–272

  9. Bus, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Hospital to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirobus bus
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane OPO - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    9h 33m
    CHF 78–290

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chaves to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    26h 32m
    CHF 127–211

  11. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Chaves to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    26h 39m
    CHF 293–460

  12. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Chaves - Vale da Anta to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus Linha Lyon Express
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    30h 34m
    CHF 84–115

Chaves to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration24h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,460.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal and Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Chaves to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lyon, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 26h 32m.

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