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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 51m. 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 €377.
Distance: 836 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€377 Average price | €92 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €191 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 42m Average total duration 20h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 21m Average total duration 9h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 5.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Zurich:
A train is €36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €92.
A train is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €377.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 21m.
Bus takes on average 20h 42m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:15 PM 23h05 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 9:20 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €68 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:15 PM 23h05 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 9:20 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €68 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
LX19552:55 PM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 4:40 PM Zurich Airport €280 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:45 PM 23h35 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 9:20 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €68 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 AM 24h30 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 8:00 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €72 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:30 AM 30h00 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 3:30 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €80 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY12286:35 PM 1h50 Barcelona El Prat Airport 8:25 PM Zurich Airport €77 1 One-way 0 transfers
U271037:30 PM 1h55 Barcelona El Prat Airport 9:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €97 1 One-way 0 transfers- VY1226
7:00 AM 1h55 Barcelona El Prat Airport 8:55 AM Zurich Airport €108 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Zurich:
A train is €36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €92.
A train is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Zurich costing on average €377.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 21m.
Bus takes on average 20h 42m.
- Around 79 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, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Twiliner to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Vueling, Qatar Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, ITA, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, easyJet, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Lot Polish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, Air Serbia, Amelia, asl airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Bulgaria Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Twiliner.
- 11 direct flights per day with Vueling, Swiss, easyJet, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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