There are 11 ways to get from Central London to Zurich by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
4h 34mCHF 73–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 10mCHF 59–158Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
8h 46mCHF 268–439Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Central London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
10h 47mCHF 269–338Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
5h 6mCHF 114–393Fly London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
5h 6mCHF 74–242Fly London Heathrow Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 43mCHF 99–300Train to Luton Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LTN - ZRH
5h 28mCHF 87–283Fly London Gatwick Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 15mCHF 100–292Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N837 / ...
20h 40mCHF 77–183Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Central London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
11h 47mCHF 171–294
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Zurich. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Zürich via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Zuerich Hb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Central London and Zurich is 813 km.
The best way to get from Central London to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Central London to Zurich, including transfers.
Central London to Zurich bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
Central London to Zurich train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Central London to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 260 - SFr 440 and takes 8h 46m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 160 and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Northfields station to Zuerich Hb via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Central London to Zurich bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Luxembourg P+R Bouillon station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Central London. It is currently 4:56 AM in Central London and 5:56 AM in Zurich.
Central London to Zurich train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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