There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Lisbon by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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 26m€75–284Train
- 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 / ...
26h 2m€362–573Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
32h 30m€200–310Drive 2,052.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lisboncar 2,052.5 km
20h 37m€394–569Train 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 16m€86–305Train 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 4m€149–390
Zurich to Lisbon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lisbon is to fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €75 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Lisbon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32h 30m.
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 26h 2m.
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 which takes 26h 2m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Zurich to Lisbon, including transfers.
Zurich to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus 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 26m and costs €75 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €600 and takes 26h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €310 and takes 32h 30m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lisbon, Portugal?
easyJet, Swiss, and TAP Portugal fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Lisboa Oriente via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 26h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- €110–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- €17–29
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 5:11 PM in Zurich and 4:11 PM 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.
Book your Zurich to Lisbon train tickets online with Omio.
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