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How to get fromPonferrada to Fribourgby bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, or towncar

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There are 11 ways to get from Ponferrada to Fribourg by bus, plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, or towncar

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  1. Bus to A Coruña Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to A Coruña/La Coruñabus bus
    2. Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LCG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 137–362

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Leonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from León to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourgbus bus
    24h 55m
    CHF 112–192

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    18h 47m
    CHF 236–444

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from León to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    23h 27m
    CHF 144–249

  5. Drive  1,496.5 km

    1. Drive from Ponferrada to Fribourgcar car 1,496.5 km
    15h 34m
    CHF 250–361

  6. Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain train
    2. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SCQ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    10h 49m
    CHF 134–416

  7. Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain train
    2. Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OPO - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    12h 45m
    CHF 335–583

  8. Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain train
    2. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SCQ - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    10h 55m
    CHF 144–434

  9. Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain train
    2. Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OPO - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    13h
    CHF 340–571

  10. Train, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Ourensetrain train
    2. Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OPO - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    13h 8m
    CHF 345–493

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca to Annemassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S40 / ...
    29h 45m
    CHF 186–301

Ponferrada to Fribourg by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Fribourg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Ponferrada to Fribourg/Freiburg via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 18h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponferrada to Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via León, Lyon, Fribourg, and Fribourg, Poya in around 24h 55m.

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