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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Madrid by bus, train, plane, car, or night train

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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 39m
    €91–292

  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, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    26h 13m
    €104–267

  3. Drive  1,843.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Madridcar car 1,843.3 km
    18h 13m
    €384–554

  4. Bus, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane EIN - MAD
    9h 20m
    €109–380

  5. 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 36m
    €102–380

  6. Bus, train via Madrid

    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 to Madridbus bus
    26h 38m
    €169–267

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    26h 54m
    €160–267

  8. 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 City Center - Sloterdijk to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    29h 32m
    €191–422

  9. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Arnhem Centraal to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Freiburg to Barcelonabus bus
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    31h 35m
    €234–465

Zurich to Madrid by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration26h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,605.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Leeuwarden, Busstation, Leeuwarden, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 54m.

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