There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
2h 10mCHF 37–189Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
3h 50mCHF 22–99Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
12h 40mCHF 182–279Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 7mCHF 91–146Drive 1,042.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Zurichcar 1,042.3 km
10h 17mCHF 174–251Fly to Basel
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
2h 9mCHF 40–171Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
2h 13mCHF 51–178Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
12h 51mCHF 159–259Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 299 / ...
20h 49mCHF 99–154
Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 21 - SFr 100 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 and arriving at Zürich via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from El Prat Aeroport and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Barcelona Airport (BCN) and Switzerland is 642 km. The road distance is 1042.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 12h 40m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland, including transfers.
Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train via Geneva, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 280 and takes 12h 40m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 150 and takes 20h 7m.
What companies run services between Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain and Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Swiss fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from El Prat Aeroport to Zürich Stadelhofen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Zürich HB in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–85
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland is 1042 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Switzerland.
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