There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Lisbon by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ZRH - LIS
5h 21m€75–280Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cacerestrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Caceres to Lisbonbus
23h 4m€321–730Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149
32h 40m€177–355Drive 2,052.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lisboncar 2,052.5 km
20h 37m€357–515Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BSL - LIS
6h 41m€108–369Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane GVA - LIS
8h 9m€149–554Train
- 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 Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Orientetrain Re / ...
25h 59m€386–690Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lisbonbus
36h 31m€253–564Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
2d 13h€201–342
Zurich to Lisbon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lisbon is to fly which costs €75 - €280 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Lisbon via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Lisboa Oriente via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
The distance between Zurich and Lisbon is 1740 km. The road distance is 2052.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lisbon without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 23h 4m and costs €320 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Zurich to Lisbon, including transfers.
Zurich to Lisbon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Lisbon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 32h 40m, you could also train, which costs €380 - €700 and takes 25h 59m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lisbon, Portugal?
easyJet, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Lisbon via Lyon in around 32h 40m.
- 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 Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
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
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caceres to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Lisbon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 3:04 AM in Zurich and 2:04 AM in Lisbon.
Zurich to Lisbon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lisbon is 2053 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Zurich to Lisbon.
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