There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Zurich by ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOS - ZRH
10h 34mCHF 367–615Ferry, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Basel (BSL)plane BOS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
13h 47mCHF 284–1,009Ferry, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BOS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
14h 56mCHF 298–950
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Zurich is to ferry and fly which costs SFr 360 - SFr 650 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Zurich is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 34m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 650.
The distance between Boston and Zurich is 6029 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Boston to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 5h ahead of Boston. It is currently 10:21 AM in Boston and 3:21 PM in Zurich.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Zurich. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Zürich Stadelhofen. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Zürich HB.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- CHF 3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- CHF 3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- CHF 3–9
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