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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Switzerlandby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Switzerland by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2h 25m
    CHF 64–215

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4h 20m
    CHF 27–138

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    17h 3m
    CHF 267–446

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    26h 39m
    CHF 141–259

  5. Drive 1,580.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Zurichcar car 1,580.9 km
    15h 42m
    CHF 256–369

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2h 48m
    CHF 78–205

  7. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2h 34m
    CHF 65–193

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    4h 30m
    CHF 73–196

  9. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    5h 5m
    CHF 69–249

  10. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    17h 41m
    CHF 290–613

  11. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    28h 24m
    CHF 145–229

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Switzerland by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration17h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,015.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 25m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Switzerland?

Air Europa, Iberia, and easyJet fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Zürich Stadelhofen via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 17h 3m.

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