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

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There are 13 ways to get from Ponferrada to Zurich by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or towncar

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  1. Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Santiago De Compostelatrain train
    2. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SCQ - ZRH
    9h 10m
    CHF 123–359

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Leonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from León to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 44m
    CHF 121–199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Miranda De Ebrotrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    19h 22m
    CHF 294–494

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from León to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Genevetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    25h 6m
    CHF 195–326

  5. Drive  1,624.8 km

    1. Drive from Ponferrada to Zurichcar car 1,624.8 km
    16h 41m
    CHF 273–395

  6. Train to León Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain train
    2. Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEN - ZRH
    9h 33m
    CHF 279–1,529

  7. 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
    11h 16m
    CHF 305–456

  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 Zürich HBtrain train
    10h 15m
    CHF 136–384

  9. Train, bus to Asturias Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain train
    2. Take the train from Leon to Oviedotrain train
    3. Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]bus bus
    4. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OVD - ZRH
    11h 39m
    CHF 131–353

  10. Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain train
    2. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    9h 22m
    CHF 124–339

  11. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    12h 25m
    CHF 333–531

  12. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BIO - ZRH
    11h 32m
    CHF 138–310

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Benaventebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Benavente to Paris Charentonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    26h 7m
    CHF 266–402

Ponferrada to Zurich by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration19h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,689.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

You can take a train from Ponferrada to Zuerich Hb via Miranda De Ebro, Irun, Irun, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 19h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponferrada to Zurich Bus Station via León and Bayonne in around 26h 44m.

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