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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
23 h 30 m
Average
23 h 37 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
1247 km
Of the 2 buses that leave Madrid for Zurich every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Distance | 773 miles (1247 km) | |
Average bus duration | 23 h 30 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $86 (€77) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus providers | Eurolines Switzerland, Alsa or Flixbus |
Buses from Madrid to Zurich cover the 773 miles (1247 km) long route taking on average 23 h 30 min with our travel partners like Eurolines Switzerland, Alsa or Flixbus. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this journey for as low as $83 (€74), but the average price of bus tickets is $86 (€77). Travelers depart most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
For as little as $83 (€74) you can travel by bus from Madrid to Zurich with Alsa and FlixBus. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Alsa is the main provider of bus travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK bus company National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of buses with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal bus with free WiFi, bathrooms, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium buses provide more luxurious services when traveling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other bus tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
When departing from Madrid, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Madrid, Estación de Plaza Elíptica. When arriving in Zurich, you can end your route in bus stations like Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai), Zürich and Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, which is located around 3 miles (4.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai), located 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away from the city centre.
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