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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 Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    14h 8m
    CHF 300–482

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    14h 18m
    CHF 283–483

  3. 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 449–764

  4. 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 10m
    CHF 333–776

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    15h 54m
    CHF 432–765

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    16h 5m
    CHF 346–927

  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 22m
    CHF 290–735

  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 München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 48m
    CHF 314–761

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,571.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 8m

What companies run services between California, USA and Switzerland?

Swiss, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours.

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