There are 8 ways to get from Porto to Zurich by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OPO - ZRH
5h 25mCHF 51–159Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
27h 14mCHF 159–339Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain Ic
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
29h 52mCHF 337–515Drive 1,868.3 km
- Drive from Porto to Zurichcar 1,868.3 km
19h 15mCHF 312–451Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane OPO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 39mCHF 88–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
28h 29mCHF 212–351Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
29h 19mCHF 147–237Bus via Hospital São João
- Take the bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus Linha Lyon Express
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
33h 6mCHF 91–126
Porto to Zurich by bus, foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 160 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Vigo Urzaiz, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 52m.
The distance between Porto and Zurich is 1555 km. The road distance is 1868.3 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Zurich without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 27h 14m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Porto to Zurich, including transfers.
Porto to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 330 - SFr 550 and takes 29h 52m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 240 and takes 29h 19m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Zurich, Switzerland?
easyJet, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Zuerich Hb via Vigo Guixar, Avda. de García Barbón 127, Avda. de García Barbón 43, Vigo Urzaiz, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Dijon Ville in around 29h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Porto - Hospital de São João to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Porto to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 2:22 PM in Porto and 3:22 PM in Zurich.
Porto to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Vigo Guixar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Zurich is 1868 km. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Porto to Zurich.
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