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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Zug by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    5h 36m
    CHF 77–248

  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
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zug(Ch)train train
    8h 30m
    CHF 39–248

  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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    16h 4m
    CHF 232–483

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149
    24h 31m
    CHF 131–212

  5. Drive  1,571.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zugcar car 1,571.8 km
    16h 18m
    CHF 265–382

  6. 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
    6h 58m
    CHF 94–263

  7. 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 Milano Centrale to Zug(Ch)train train
    8h 15m
    CHF 113–300

  8. 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 Luzerntrain train Ic
    16h 34m
    CHF 272–420

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Avignonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    28h 25m
    CHF 270–412

Madrid to Zug by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Zug, Switzerland?

Iberia, Air Europa, and Swiss fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zug via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 16h 4m.

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