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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $483.
Distance: 519 miles (836 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$483 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $146 Average price | $372 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 31m Average total duration 19h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 37m Average total duration 11h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 5.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Zurich to Barcelona:
A bus is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Barcelona costing on average $146 (€121).
A bus is $378 (€315) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Barcelona costing on average $483 (€403).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 37m.
Bus takes on average 19h 31m.
You'll arrive about 6h 22m sooner (3h 50m by flight vs 10h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $483 (€403) compared to roughly $372 (€310) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Barcelona
How to get from Zurich to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47333:25 AM18h30Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)9:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$641One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47333:25 AM18h30Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)9:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX19509:50 PM1h45Zurich Airport11:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3751One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM20h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1111One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM24h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1261One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM23h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)7:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1381One-way2 transfers
VY62499:10 PM1h55Zurich Airport11:05 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2221One-way0 transfers
AF1815 · AF16487:30 PM19h20Zurich Airport2:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2231One-way1 transfer- AF1815 · AF10487:30 PM20h05Zurich Airport3:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Barcelona:
A bus is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Barcelona costing on average $146 (€121).
A bus is $378 (€315) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Barcelona costing on average $483 (€403).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 37m.
Bus takes on average 19h 31m.
- Around 77 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, 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 Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Twiliner, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Vueling, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Alsa, Twiliner, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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