Madrid ▸ Zurich
Zurich ▸ Madrid ⇄1 a dayfastest 24h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Direct buses · no change
MadridBilbaoSan SebastianHendayeAngletBayonneZurich· 1,247 km as the crow flies
- 23:35 → 00:10+2FlixBus N1149 ☾ OvernightMadrid (South Bus Station) → Zurich Bus Station · via Bilbao, San Sebastian, Hendaye, Anglet…24h3513 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Madrid to Zurich?
Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Madrid to Zurich?
The fastest takes 24h35; the slowest 24h35, for 1,247 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Madrid to Zurich?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:35 arriving 00:10 the next morning.