There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Zurich by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
6hCHF 60–192Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
13h 33mCHF 184–305Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
17h 20mCHF 77–138Drive 1,116.1 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Zurichcar 1,116.1 km
10h 53mCHF 183–264Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 25mCHF 84–289Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
14h 26mCHF 205–555Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
17h 40mCHF 93–170
Tarragona to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Zurich is to train and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 200 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 and Lyon Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Tarragona and Zurich is 965 km. The road distance is 1116.1 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Tarragona to Zurich, including transfers.
Tarragona to Zurich bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Zurich is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Zuerich Hb via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Mulhouse Ville in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 and Lyon Perrache Bus Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–18
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Zurich bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Tarragona to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Zurich is 1116 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Tarragona to Zurich.
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