There are 8 ways to get from Valencia to Zurich by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VLC - ZRH
5h 4mCHF 72–241Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
15h 38mCHF 229–336Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Valencia to Lyonbus FlixBus N1131 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
21h 15mCHF 109–172Drive 1,370.1 km
- Drive from Valencia to Zurichcar 1,370.1 km
13h 15mCHF 228–329Fly Valencia Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Basel (BSL)plane VLC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 18mCHF 82–236Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALC - ZRH
7h 38mCHF 100–251Train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- 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
15h 49mCHF 200–316Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus ALSA - Gan-Bar / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 45mCHF 112–180
Valencia to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Valencia and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Valencia to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Estació del Nord and arriving at Zürich HB via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Valencia and Zurich is 1167 km. The road distance is 1370.1 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Zurich without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 15h 38m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Valencia to Zurich, including transfers.
Valencia to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Valencia station.
Valencia to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Estació del Nord station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train via Geneva, which costs SFr 220 - SFr 340 and takes 15h 38m, you could also bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss flies from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estació del Nord to Zürich HB via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valencia to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Valencia to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Valencia to Zurich train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Zurich is 1370 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Valencia to Zurich.
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