There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane ZRH - PMI
4h 20m€45–138Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
11h 21m€206–405Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N99 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1720 / ...
17h 55m€95–166Drive 1,020.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Barcelonacar 1,020.3 km
10h 23m€178–257Fly Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZRH - BCN
4h 42m€57–179Fly Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
5h 8m€87–227Fly Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ZRH - VLC
4h 59m€89–238Fly Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ZRH - AGP
5h 22m€81–215Train to Basel, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BSL - BCN
6h 7m€78–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
13h 59m€212–579Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 20m€106–196
Zurich to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Spain is to fly which costs €40 - €140 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Spain. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Barcelona via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Spain. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Zurich and Spain is 1018 km. The road distance is 1020.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Spain without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Zurich to Spain, including transfers.
Zurich to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Spain train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €410 and takes 11h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 17h 55m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Spain?
Condor Flugdienst, Vueling Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- 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
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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 Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Zurich to Spain train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Spain is 1020 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Zurich to Spain.
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