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How to get fromWinterthur to Madridby plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    5h 12m
    €75–274

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 2m
    €245–482

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Genevabus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    26h 42m
    €129–242

  4. Drive  1,596.6 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Madridcar car 1,596.6 km
    16h 7m
    €289–417

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    7h 8m
    €102–305

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    8h 16m
    €167–421

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    18h 41m
    €314–504

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 519 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    29h 15m
    €159–277

Winterthur to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,270.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 2m.

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