How to travel from Zurich to Lisbon

You can get to Lisbon from Zurich 2 different ways: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Lisbon from Zurich is by taking a flight, which costs on average $99 (€90).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Lisbon:

A flight is $39 (€35) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $139 (€125) from Zurich to Lisbon.

The fastest way to get to Lisbon from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 50 min.

Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:

Bus takes on average 49 h.

The Zurich to Lisbon distance is around 1068 miles (1722 km).

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Lisbon is:

• Around 2 buses per day.
• 62 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Lisbon as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Buses mostly leave from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and tend to arrive in Lisboa, Gare Oriente.
• Flights most often depart from Zurich at Zurich Airport and arrive in Lisbon at Humberto Delgado Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Lisbon:

• Travel with Alsa or FlixBus to go to Lisbon by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Alsa Zurich to Lisbon tickets on Omio for $80 (€72).
• Travel with SWISS, easyJet, TAP Portugal, Iberia, Air Europa, KLM, Vueling Airlines, Air France, PGA-Portugalia Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air Baltic or Smartwings for flights to Lisbon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Air Europa Zurich to Lisbon tickets on Omio for $99 (€90).

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

• Direct buses with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
• Direct flights with SWISS or TAP Portugal with 10 direct flights per day.

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