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

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

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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
    5h 3m
    CHF 75–214

  2. 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
    15h 18m
    CHF 229–427

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N748 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    24h 10m
    CHF 120–194

  4. Drive 1,586.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zurichcar car 1,586.3 km
    15h 50m
    CHF 259–374

  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
    6h 17m
    CHF 91–288

  6. 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 / ...
    15h 38m
    CHF 288–582

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    29h 30m
    CHF 168–296

Madrid to Zurich by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,262.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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

Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines 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 Zuerich Hb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 15h 18m.

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