There are 10 ways to get from Portugal to Zurich by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or car
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Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OPO - ZRH
5h 26mCHF 66–195Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
24hCHF 300–530Train
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
26h 59mCHF 343–580Drive 2,053.1 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Zurichcar 2,053.1 km
20h 37mCHF 336–485Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIS - ZRH
5h 49mCHF 83–272Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport 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 40mCHF 90–302Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Basel (BSL)plane LIS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 54mCHF 102–359Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
34h 9mCHF 182–342Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Annemassebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
37h 40mCHF 258–592Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
40h 28mCHF 212–387
Portugal to Zurich by subway, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 200 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lisbon and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Portugal to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
The distance between Portugal and Zurich is 1555 km. The road distance is 2053.1 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Zurich without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 24h and costs SFr 300 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Portugal to Zurich, including transfers.
Portugal to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Portugal to Zurich train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 340 - SFr 600 and takes 26h 59m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 350 and takes 34h 9m.
What companies run services between Portugal and Zurich, Switzerland?
easyJet, Comlux, and three other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Zuerich Hb via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Dijon Ville in around 26h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Portugal to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Portugal to Zurich train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Zurich is 2053 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Portugal to Zurich.
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