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How to get fromCalifornia to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from California to Zurich 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 13m
    CHF 300–408

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SAN - ZRH
    16h 39m
    CHF 216–711

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    14h 23m
    CHF 283–398

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SMF - ZRH
    18h 14m
    CHF 266–960

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJC - ZRH
    18h 29m
    CHF 279–762

  6. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FAT - ZRH
    19h 46m
    CHF 255–908

  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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    18h 21m
    CHF 319–601

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,571.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 13m

What companies run services between California, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, and six other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours.

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