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 60–191Train
- 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 29mCHF 183–295Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus Prades
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 5mCHF 107–208Drive 1,116.1 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Zurichcar 1,116.1 km
10h 53mCHF 184–266Train, 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 76–275Train 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 24mCHF 200–535Train, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus
21h 51mCHF 93–174
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. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Zürich via Barcelona - Airport Prat T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
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 29m.
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 29m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 300.
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 29m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 210 and takes 21h 5m.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Zürich via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 and Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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 Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–20
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–25
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- 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 15–19
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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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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