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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    11h 3m
    CHF 181–297

  2. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    7h 30m
    CHF 60–218

  3. Train, bus via Lyon

    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
    14h 9m
    CHF 66–111

  4. Drive  894.2 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Zurichcar car 894.2 km
    9h 3m
    CHF 170–246

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    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 56m
    CHF 178–325

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain train R11
    2. Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 58m
    CHF 90–155

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

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 50m
    CHF 79–248

  8. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    8h 17m
    CHF 177–386

  9. 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 38m
    CHF 117–341

Portbou to Zurich by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

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You can take a vehicle from Portbou to Zuerich Hb via Cerbere, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Dijon Ville in around 11h 3m.

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