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How to get fromCalifornia to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    14h 13m
    CHF 292–417

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    16h 5m
    CHF 236–877

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    14h 18m
    CHF 299–407

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LAX - BSL
    16h 24m
    CHF 259–965

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    16h 4m
    CHF 242–915

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LAX - GVA
    16h 15m
    CHF 343–627

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h 6m
    CHF 300–575

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    18h 39m
    CHF 314–586

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,429.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 13m

What companies run services between California, USA and Switzerland?

Swiss, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.

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