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How to get fromSpain to Swiss Alpsby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Swiss Alps by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PMI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 80–167

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 26m
    CHF 32–142

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    16h 34m
    CHF 252–405

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Splügenbus bus
    3. Drive from S. Bernardino, Villaggio to Swiss Alpscar car
    20h 17m
    CHF 104–165

  5. Drive  978.6 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Swiss Alpscar car 978.6 km
    10h 35m
    CHF 164–236

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 38m
    CHF 87–251

  7. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMI - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 19m
    CHF 40–193

  8. Fly Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane VLC - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 43m
    CHF 34–212

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BCN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzotrain train
    4. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Airolotrain train
    10h 40m
    CHF 93–294

  10. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    16h 46m
    CHF 262–475

  11. Bus, train via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Airolotrain train S50
    21h 47m
    CHF 96–148

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    22h 41m
    CHF 126–203

Spain to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Spain and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Gotthard Passhöhe via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 16h 34m.

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