How to travel from Zurich to Barcelona

There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Barcelona: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Barcelona from Zurich is a flight with an average price of $57 (€51).

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Barcelona:

Taking a flight costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $65 (€59) for the same trip.

A flight is $55 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Barcelona costing on average $112 (€101).

The quickest way to travel to Barcelona from Zurich is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 21 h of travel time.

Train takes on average 24 h 59 min.

The distance is approximately 518 miles (835 km) from Zurich to Barcelona.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Barcelona is:

• 2 buses a day.
• 51 flights a day.
• 2 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Zurich to Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zurich to Barcelona:

• Buses most often depart from Zurich at Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Flights from Zurich to Barcelona most often leave from Zurich Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Barcelona:

• You can travel by bus to Barcelona from Zurich with Alsa, FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Zurich to Barcelona tickets for $50 (€45) on Omio.
• You can travel between Zurich and Barcelona by flight with Vueling Airlines, SWISS, Air Baltic, Air France, KLM, Iberia, Alitalia, Eurowings, Air Europa, easyJet, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $57 (€51) with Vueling Airlines from Zurich to Barcelona.
• You can go to Barcelona from Zurich by train with TGV INOUI. You'll see cheap train tickets for $112 (€101) with TGV INOUI from Zurich to Barcelona on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

• Direct flights with Vueling Airlines, SWISS or Air Baltic with 7 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Barcelona.