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How to get fromZurich to Castelo Brancoby plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco by plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ZRH - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain train
    9h 1m
    €99–314

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ZRH - OPO
    2. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Entroncamento to Castelo Brancotrain train
    11h 5m
    €98–281

  3. Train, bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus bus
    5. Take the train from Covilha to Castelo Brancotrain train Ic / ...
    21h 41m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain train Alv
    5. Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain train Ic / ...
    25h 50m
    €356–572

  5. Drive  1,832.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Castelo Brancocar car 1,832.2 km
    18h 31m
    €325–469

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane BSL - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain train
    10h 1m
    €104–351

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BSL - OPO
    3. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamentotrain train
    4. Take the train from Entroncamento to Castelo Brancotrain train
    12h 5m
    €103–328

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Castelo Brancobus bus
    12h 38m
    €122–312

  9. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Castelo Brancobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 20m
    €165–261

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Vilar Formosobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Castelo Brancobus bus
    32h 46m
    €264–383

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleirosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Macedo de Cavaleiros to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    33h 29m
    €101–153

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,961.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Castelo Branco, Portugal?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Castelo Branco via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 25h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Castelo Branco via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 20m.

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