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How to get fromZurich to Ponferradaby plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or towncar

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There are 13 ways to get from Zurich to Ponferrada by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or towncar

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane ZRH - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 5m
    €130–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus
    25h 44m
    €118–192

  3. Train

    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 Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    20h 45m
    €327–552

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train Re / ...
    25h
    €198–302

  5. Drive  1,623 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Ponferradacar car 1,623 km
    16h 38m
    €291–421

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to León Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane ZRH - LEN
    2. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 43m
    €300–1,630

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane ZRH - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    3. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 9m
    €328–504

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane ZRH - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 32m
    €138–339

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    3. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 18m
    €130–360

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane BSL - SCQ
    3. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    11h 5m
    €126–400

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 22m
    €147–327

  12. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Ponferradatrain train Alv
    21h 18m
    €316–558

  13. Train, bus via Salamanca

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Annemasse to Salamancabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ponferradabus bus
    32h 31m
    €238–369

Zurich to Ponferrada by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Ponferrada via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid Chamartín, and Leon in around 20h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Ponferrada via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Leon in around 25h 44m.

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