There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ZRH - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
8h 41m€90–299Fly Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ZRH - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
9h 59m€88–266Train
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
26h 10m€383–683Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vilar Formosobus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Castelo Brancobus FlixBus N1155
32h 30m€157–255Drive 1,832.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Castelo Brancocar 1,832.2 km
18h 31m€318–459Train to Basel, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BSL - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
10h€123–388Train to Basel, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BSL - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
11h 19m€111–355Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Zürich to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Castelo Brancobus
37h 10m€212–387
Zurich to Castelo Branco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco is to fly and train and bus which costs €85 - €270 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco is to fly and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Castelo Branco via Vilar Formoso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Castelo Branco via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Zurich and Castelo Branco is 1953 km. The road distance is 1832.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco without a car is to train which takes 26h 10m and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Zurich to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco is to train which takes 26h 10m and costs €380 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 32h 30m.
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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 26h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Castelo Branco via Vilar Formoso in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
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 Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilar Formoso to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vilar Formoso station.
Castelo Branco is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 9:56 AM in Zurich and 8:56 AM in Castelo Branco.
Zurich to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Castelo Branco is 1832 km. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Zurich to Castelo Branco.
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