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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

    best
    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
    €125–376

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

    cheapest
    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 48m
    €118–319

  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 / ...
    21h 1m
    €330–676

  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 / ...
    24h 43m
    €227–541

  5. Drive 1,623 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Ponferradacar car 1,623 km
    16h 38m
    €284–410

  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 51m
    €300–1,639

  7. 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 20m
    €141–395

  8. 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 4m
    €333–494

  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 27m
    €140–346

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Bilbao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Miranda De Ebrotrain train
    3. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Ponferradatrain train
    12h 48m
    €148–327

  11. 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 45m
    €334–595

  12. Bus

    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
    €147–271

  13. Train, bus via Bilbao

    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 Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Ponferradabus bus
    29h 36m
    €242–552

Zurich to Ponferrada by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration21h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,690.8 km
  • Duration: 10h

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 21h 1m. 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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