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How to get fromBeijing to Zurichby plane, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Zurich by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PEK - ZRH
    15h 14m
    CHF 387–617

  2. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PKX - ZRH
    15h 40m
    CHF 227–667

  3. Drive 9,621.3 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Zurichcar car 9,621.3 km
    4d 15h
    CHF 1,568–2,265

  4. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PEK - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 14m
    CHF 406–804

  5. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PEK - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    18h 5m
    CHF 328–896

  6. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PKX - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    18h 16m
    CHF 228–646

  7. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PEK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    17h 38m
    CHF 386–929

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration13h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,007.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 14m

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Zurich, Switzerland?

Air China, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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