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How to get fromZurich to Castelo Brancoby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco by plane, train, bus, 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 6m
    €98–335

  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
    10h 55m
    €92–241

  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 Castelo Brancobus bus
    21h 2m

  4. Train, bus

    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 Bayonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus bus
    5. Take the train from Covilha to Castelo Brancotrain train Ic / ...
    22h 29m

  5. Drive  1,832.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Castelo Brancocar car 1,832.2 km
    18h 31m
    €330–477

  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
    9h 56m
    €108–352

  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
    €107–368

  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 Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    12h 44m
    €123–339

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vilar Formosobus bus FlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Castelo Brancobus bus FlixBus N1155
    32h 30m
    €186–275

  10. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    37h 10m
    €187–315

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,961.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Castelo Branco via Vilar Formoso in around 32h 30m.

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