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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Lisbon by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ZRH - LIS
    5h 21m
    €75–293

  2. Train, bus

    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 bus from Badajoz to Lisbonbus bus
    24h 32m
    €338–557

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    32h 30m
    €190–290

  4. Drive  2,052.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Lisboncar car 2,052.5 km
    20h 37m
    €371–536

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    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
    6h 21m
    €86–321

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane GVA - LIS
    8h 9m
    €145–392

Zurich to Lisbon by bus

Calendar20Weekly Buses
Duration32h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,739.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lisbon, Portugal?

easyJet, TAP Portugal, and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon 3 times a day. Tickets cost €190–290 and the journey takes 32h 30m.

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