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How to get fromZurich to Guimarãesby plane, towncar, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Guimarães by plane, towncar, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport, towncar

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ZRH - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar towncar
    6h 3m
    €119–241

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus bus Linha Lyon Express
    30h 53m
    €96–132

  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 to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus bus
    22h 40m
    €270–466

  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 Entroncamentotrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Entroncamento to Guimaraestrain train Ic
    28h 55m
    €374–603

  5. Drive  1,811.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Guimarãescar car 1,811.9 km
    19h 6m
    €325–470

  6. Train to Basel, fly, towncar

    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 a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar towncar
    6h 57m
    €135–358

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, towncar

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane GVA - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guimarãestowncar towncar
    8h 45m
    €206–478

  8. Bus via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    29h 1m
    €148–250

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Portobus bus
    3. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Guimaraestrain train Ic
    33h 43m
    €234–358

Zurich to Guimarães by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,593.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Guimarães, Braga, Portugal?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Guimaraes via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 29h 1m.

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