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

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There are 9 ways to get from Portbou to Zurich by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    6h 43m
    CHF 69–221

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    13h 57m
    CHF 67–134

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Perpignan 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
    11h 20m
    CHF 162–335

  4. Drive 894.2 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Zurichcar car 894.2 km
    9h 3m
    CHF 146–211

  5. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 93–318

  6. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    9h 33m
    CHF 131–382

  7. Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    3. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    7h 55m
    CHF 172–409

  8. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 53m
    CHF 184–535

  9. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 14m
    CHF 72–150

Portbou to Zurich by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,042.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Port-Bou to Zuerich Hb via Perpignan, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Dijon Ville in around 11h 20m.

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