Spain
SwitzerlandMadrid to Zurich shipping route.
1,653 km by road, about 27 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Zurich
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadZurichTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,653 km (1,027 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,247 km |
| Transit time | 27 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 16 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Zurich shipping route by road
A truck from Madrid to Zurich drives 1,653 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,247 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 27 h 18 min, of which 16 h 18 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Madrid to Zurich is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Spain into Switzerland, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Zurich is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Brussels (1,628 km), Milan (1,606 km) and Paris (1,325 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Zurich?
1,653 km by road (1,247 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Zurich?
About 27 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (16 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Zurich to Madrid has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Madrid to Valencia359 km
- Madrid to Barcelona619 km
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Lisbon629 km - Madrid to
Marseille1,084 km - Madrid to Lyon1,222 km
- Madrid to Paris1,325 km
Milan to Zurich308 km
Munich to Zurich374 km- Frankfurt to Zurich436 km
- Lyon to Zurich472 km
- Duisburg to Zurich659 km
Brussels to Zurich661 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.