Madrid → Zurich
Madrid → Zurich by electric car: 1670 km, 8 charging stops. Chargers along the route with power, charge time and cost.
- Distance: 1670 km
- 8 charges
- Charge: ≈ €133
- Tolls: ≈ €224
- Total cost: ≈ €357
Stops
- Lerma — 254 km · ≈ €20
- Petropix Elgoibar — 449 km · ≈ €23
- MAGESCQ - Aire De Covoiturage — 637 km · ≈ €15
- Ionity Pays de Brives Nord — 824 km · ≈ €15
- Tesla Supercharger Montmarault — 1023 km · ≈ €15
- PowerDot - Super U - Tavaux — 1216 km · ≈ €15
- Fastned - Aire d’Écot Sud — 1432 km · ≈ €15
- Tesla Supercharger Wallisellen — 1649 km · ≈ €15
About this route
Madrid → Zurich is 1670 km long and takes about 14h 25m of driving without stops.
Countries along the way: Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland.
The plan includes 8 charging stops, placed so the battery never runs low.
Charging for the whole trip costs about €133 and tolls add about €224, so the trip comes to roughly €357.
Some stops on this route publish no price, so this total is an estimate.
Cheapest stop on this route: Lerma, 254 km from the start.
Tolls on this route
Toll roads add about €224 for a standard car.
Charged sections: France — per section, ASF BIRIATOU → ST GERMAIN LES VERGN (Ulys), ATLANDES BPV CASTETS → BPV SAUGNAC (Ulys) (≈ €160); Switzerland — vignette (≈ €42); Spain — fixed charge, AVASA, BIDEGI, BIDEGI_AP8E (≈ €22).
Buy a vignette before you cross into: Switzerland.
Charging on this route
Operators the plan stops at: Tesla (including non-tesla), Endesa, EDP, MObiVE, Ionity, Power Dot.
A typical stop here runs from 20% to 80% and takes about 30 minutes at the plug.
Most of these start a session with a contactless bank card at the terminal; a few only work through their own app, so install those before you leave.
Winter and city rules on this route
Winter tyres in season: France (November 1 – March 31).
Winter tyres whenever there is snow or ice on the road: Germany, Switzerland.
Keep chains in the boot for mountain roads in: Spain, France, Switzerland.
City access and low-emission zones to check: Spain — ZBE; France — ZFE, Crit’Air; Germany — Umweltzone.
Dates and thresholds change every season, and some rules apply only to certain roads — check each country's official source before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Madrid → Zurich?
- It is 1670 km and about 14h 25m of driving; with the stops this plan schedules, count on roughly 19h 45m door to door.
- How many stops does Madrid → Zurich need?
- The plan sets 8 of them, and the longest stretch it leaves without one is 254 km.
- How much does Madrid → Zurich cost?
- Charging is about €133 and tolls add €224, so roughly €357 in all — about €8.0 per 100 km of energy.
- Are there toll roads on Madrid → Zurich?
- Yes, about €224 in total. The most expensive stretch is France, at around €160.
- Do I need a vignette for Madrid → Zurich?
- Yes, for Switzerland. A vignette is bought up front rather than at a barrier, so get it before the border or at the first service area.
- Which countries does Madrid → Zurich cross?
- 4 countries, in this order: Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland.
- Do I need winter tyres on Madrid → Zurich?
- Yes, in 1 of the countries you cross. The earliest season opens on November 1 and the last one closes on March 31, so anything between those dates needs proper tyres.
- Are there city access zones on Madrid → Zurich?
- Yes, in 3 of the countries you cross. The schemes are city-level and enforced by camera, and most want a sticker or an online registration arranged before you arrive.
- Which charging networks does Madrid → Zurich use?
- This plan visits 6 of them, led by Tesla (including non-tesla). One contactless card plus that operator's app covers most of the trip.
- How exact are the prices on this page?
- They come from the last price refresh for this corridor, recomputed weekly, so treat them as a planning estimate. Plan the same trip in the app and it re-checks every station live.
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