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How to get fromMadrid Chamartín to Switzerlandby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid Chamartín to Switzerland by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    4h 40m
    CHF 63–228

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    6h 35m
    CHF 27–149

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    16h 9m
    CHF 230–444

  4. 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 29m
    CHF 127–239

  5. Drive 1,586.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Chamartín to Zurichcar car 1,586.3 km
    15h 46m
    CHF 257–371

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    5h 3m
    CHF 75–214

  7. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    4h 49m
    CHF 64–196

  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
    6h 45m
    CHF 72–213

  9. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 22m
    CHF 91–257

  10. 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
    7h 20m
    CHF 66–270

  11. Train

    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 / ...
    16h 55m
    CHF 282–594

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 to Avignonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    27h 53m
    CHF 265–603

Madrid Chamartín to Switzerland by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,025.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Madrid Chamartín, 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 train from Madrid Chamartín to Zürich Stadelhofen via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 16h 9m.

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