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

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There are 8 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 44m
    CHF 67–229

  2. Train, bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cerbere 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 65–121

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cerbere 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 21m
    CHF 152–286

  4. Drive  894.2 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Zurichcar car 894.2 km
    9h 3m
    CHF 151–218

  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 9m
    CHF 80–255

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

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    9h 25m
    CHF 117–340

  7. 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 25m
    CHF 173–317

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 58m
    CHF 82–135

Portbou to Zurich by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,042.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a vehicle from Portbou to Zuerich Hb via Cerbere, Perpignan, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Dijon Ville in around 11h 21m.

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