There are 12 ways to get from Portugal to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OPO - GVA
5h 7mCHF 49–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Gare de Saint-Cyr-l'Écolebus Lisboa
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
30h 50mCHF 227–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guardatrain Ic
- Take the train from Guarda to Vilar Formosotrain Re
- Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
32h 57mCHF 402–620Drive 2,052.2 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Zurichcar 2,052.2 km
20h 39mCHF 394–569Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Basel (BSL)plane OPO - BSL
5h 11mCHF 65–276Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OPO - ZRH
5h 25mCHF 50–148Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LIS - GVA
5h 31mCHF 61–245Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIS - ZRH
5h 54mCHF 72–265Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL)plane LIS - BSL
5h 30mCHF 77–263Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OPO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 7mCHF 52–219Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OPO - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
7h 49mCHF 85–282Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
33h 32mCHF 183–283
Portugal to Switzerland by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Switzerland is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 150 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 32m.
The distance between Portugal and Switzerland is 1327 km. The road distance is 2052.2 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Switzerland without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 50m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Portugal to Switzerland, including transfers.
Portugal to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 290 and takes 33h 32m.
Portugal to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Switzerland is 2052 km. It takes approximately 20h 39m to drive from Portugal to Switzerland.
What companies run services between Portugal and Switzerland?
easyJet, TAP Portugal, and Swiss fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 180–280 and the journey takes 31h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–110
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guarda to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Gare de Saint-Cyr-l'École
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 111
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilar Formoso to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
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