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

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Zurich by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2h 48m
    CHF 78–206

  2. 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
    16h 59m
    CHF 266–444

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    25h 25m
    CHF 127–244

  4. Drive 1,580.9 km

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

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4h 2m
    CHF 94–284

  6. 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 37m
    CHF 289–601

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    28h 47m
    CHF 215–482

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Zurich by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,252.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 48m

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

Iberia, Air Europa, and Swiss fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Zuerich Hb via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Mulhouse Ville in around 16h 59m.

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