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

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Castelo Branco by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ZRH - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    8h 41m
    €90–299

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

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    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 Coimbra-Btrain train
    3. Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    9h 59m
    €88–266

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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
    26h 10m
    €383–683

  4. 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
    €169–319

  5. Drive 1,832.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Castelo Brancocar car 1,832.2 km
    18h 31m
    €318–459

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

    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 bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    10h
    €123–388

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

    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 Coimbra-Btrain train
    4. Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    11h 19m
    €111–355

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Badajoz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane plane ZRH - BJZ
    2. Take the bus from Badajoz to Portalegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    14h 15m
    €156–586

  9. 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
    €234–532

  10. 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
    €107–168

Zurich to Castelo Branco by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,953 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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 Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 20m.

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