There are 7 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, line 18200 train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ZRH - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintratrain
3h 58m€82–275Train, bus via Montpellier
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus
27h 14m€351–658Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus
27h 57m€328–686Drive 2,071.8 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintracar 2,071.8 km
20h 42m€358–517Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149
35h 34m€201–429Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lisbonbus
37h 39m€281–624Bus via Vila Real
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
38h 17m€127–221
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra is to bus via Vila Real which costs €120 - €230 and takes 38h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra is to fly and line 18200 train which takes 3h 58m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) station to Sintra. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Marquês Pombal via Lyon and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 34m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Sintra is 1761 km. The road distance is 2071.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra without a car is to train and bus via Montpellier which takes 27h 14m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Sintra is 1h behind Zurich Airport (ZRH). It is currently 6:16 AM in Zurich Airport (ZRH) and 5:16 AM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra is 2072 km. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sintra.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Sintra, Portugal?
You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Sintra - Estação via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Lyon, Lisbon, Estação Oriente, Marquês Pombal, and Lisboa - Marquês de Pombal in around 35h 34m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Sintra
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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