There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Albacete by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ZRH - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain
6h 36m€99–285Train to Basel, fly to Valencia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BSL - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Albacetetrain
8h 53m€94–298Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Albacetetrain Ave
16h 28m€267–602Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Valenciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Albacetebus
24h 15m€125–202Drive 1,521.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Albacetecar 1,521.7 km
15h 30m€274–395Fly Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ZRH - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Albacetetrain
7h 53m€103–290Fly Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain
6h 59m€101–342Train to Basel, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BSL - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain
7h 36m€100–313Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Albacetetrain Alv
20h 54m€262–465Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Albacetebus
26h 19m€213–338
Zurich to Albacete by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Albacete is to bus which costs €120 - €210 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Albacete is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Albacete. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Albacete via Lyon and Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Albacete. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Albacete via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Zurich and Albacete is 1460 km. The road distance is 1521.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Albacete without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs €260 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Zurich to Albacete, including transfers.
Zurich to Albacete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Albacete train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Albacete is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs €260 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Albacete, Spain?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Albacete via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Albacete via Lyon, Valencia, and Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Basel to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Albacete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Zurich to Albacete train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Albacete is 1522 km. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Zurich to Albacete.
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