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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Portbou by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ZRH - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    3. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    6h 46m
    €73–235

  2. Train

    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 Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    11h 40m
    €193–470

  3. Bus, train via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain train Ter
    13h 32m
    €76–142

  4. Drive 884.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Portboucar car 884.2 km
    9h 13m
    €155–223

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain train
    8h 25m
    €183–457

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BSL - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    4. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    8h 11m
    €94–334

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain train
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 24m
    €129–324

  8. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    12h 17m
    €209–608

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    17h 51m
    €121–260

Zurich to Portbou by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,042.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Port-Bou via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Narbonne in around 11h 40m.

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