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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Madrid by bus, train, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    7h 36m
    €101–264

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    26h 10m
    €169–308

  3. Drive 1,843.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Madridcar car 1,843.3 km
    18h 13m
    €330–476

  4. Bus, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    9h 25m
    €101–345

  5. Bus, train via Perpignan

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Perpignanbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    27h 15m
    €229–408

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus
    28h 38m
    €176–287

Zurich to Madrid by bus and train

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,605.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Zurich, Netherlands and Madrid, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Zurich to Madrid. However, you can take the bus to Alkmaar, Station, walk to Alkmaar, take the train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Alkmaar, Station, Alkmaar, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 10m.

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