There are 6 ways to get from Lisbon to Zurich by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIS - ZRH
5h 24mCHF 70–282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Caceresbus
- Take the train from Caceres to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Figueres Vilafanttrain Ave
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
23h 57mCHF 294–566Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
31h 50mCHF 180–270Drive 2,053.2 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Zurichcar 2,053.2 km
20h 37mCHF 345–498Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL)plane LIS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 28mCHF 98–308Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
26h 48mCHF 331–524
Lisbon to Zurich by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lisbon and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
The distance between Lisbon and Zurich is 1740 km. The road distance is 2053.2 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Zurich without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 57m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Lisbon to Zurich, including transfers.
Lisbon to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Lisbon to Zurich train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 270 and takes 31h 50m, you could also train, which costs SFr 330 - SFr 550 and takes 26h 48m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Zurich, Switzerland?
easyJet, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 180–270 and the journey takes 31h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Caceres to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–270
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lisbon to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 11:16 AM in Lisbon and 12:16 PM in Zurich.
Lisbon to Zurich train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Zurich is 2053 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Lisbon to Zurich.
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