There are 8 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 21m€85–292Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv 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 54m€358–700Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149
32h 40m€199–367Drive 2,052.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lisboncar 2,052.5 km
20h 37m€359–518Train 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 46m€106–381Train 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€168–578Train, 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€277–617Bus 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€205–338
Zurich to Lisbon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lisbon is to fly which costs €85 - €300 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €85 - €300.
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, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 54m.
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 25h 54m and costs €350 - €700.
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 €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 25h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 32h 40m.
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) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Lisboa Oriente via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 25h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Basel to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
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
- €80–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €120–190
- 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 1:20 PM in Zurich and 12:20 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.
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