There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Palencia by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
7h 17m€113–292Train
- 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 Chamartín to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
17h 20m€333–632Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de Leónbus
22h 59m€134–238Drive 1,432.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Palenciacar 1,432.6 km
14h 47m€251–362Fly Zurich Airport to Valladolid Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Valladolid Airport (VLL)plane ZRH - VLL
- Take the train from Valladolid to Palenciatrain
9h 35m€241–930Fly Zurich Airport to León Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to León Airport (LEN)plane ZRH - LEN
- Take the train from Leon to Palenciatrain
9h 12m€299–1,650Train to Basel, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
8h 37m€129–371Fly Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ZRH - BIO
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebrotrain
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Palenciatrain
10h 9m€120–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de Leónbus
27h 56m€228–532
Zurich to Palencia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Palencia is to bus which costs €130 - €240 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Palencia is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Palencia. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de León via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Estación de autobuses de Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Palencia. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Palencia via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Zurich and Palencia is 1490 km. The road distance is 1432.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Palencia without a car is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Zurich to Palencia, including transfers.
Zurich to Palencia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Palencia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Palencia is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs €330 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 22h 59m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Palencia, Spain?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Palencia via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de León via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Estación de autobuses de Burgos in around 22h 59m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valladolid Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valladolid Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to León Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to León Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to León Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valladolid Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valladolid Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to León Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to León Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,100
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Leon to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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 Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Bilbao Estación Intermodal to Palencia - Estación de Autobuses Plaza de León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Annemasse to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Palencia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Zurich to Palencia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Palencia is 1433 km. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Zurich to Palencia.
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