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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €56, while a flight costs an average of €375.
Distance: 836 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€375 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €91 Average price | €190 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 25m Average total duration 9h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 40m Average total duration 20h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 5.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Zurich:
A train is €35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €91.
A train is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €375.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 25m.
Bus takes on average 20h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Zurich
How to get from Barcelona to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47349:35 AM18h25Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord4:00 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47349:35 AM18h25Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord4:00 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX19516:00 AM1h40Barcelona El Prat Airport7:40 AMZurich Airport€3201One-way0 transfers
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98968:14 AM14h12Barcelona Sants10:26 PMZurich HB€2131One-way2 transfers - 09737+9223+9864+
43028:14 AM14h12Barcelona Sants10:26 PMZurich HB€2141One-way3 transfers - 09737+5500+92238:14 AM14h12Barcelona Sants10:26 PMZurich HB€2191One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 PM23h05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM23h35Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM21h25Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1071One-way1 transfer
VY626011:30 AM1h50Barcelona El Prat Airport1:20 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€501One-way0 transfers- VY62486:30 PM1h55Barcelona El Prat Airport8:25 PMZurich Airport€761One-way0 transfers
- VY62466:45 AM2h00Barcelona El Prat Airport8:45 AMZurich Airport€761One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Zurich:
A train is €35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €91.
A train is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €375.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 25m.
Bus takes on average 20h 40m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Twiliner, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Alsa, Twiliner, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Vueling, easyJet.
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