There are 12 ways to get from Central London to Zurich by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 32mCHF 82–249Bus
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 11mCHF 72–179Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
8h 44mCHF 343–921Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Central London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
10h 45mCHF 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 9mCHF 113–409Fly London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
5h 10mCHF 80–227Fly 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 41mCHF 111–366Fly 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 19mCHF 114–314Train 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 27mCHF 81–225Train #2
- 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 44mCHF 253–461Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
- Take the bus from Gent to Zurichbus
21h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Central London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
11h 47mCHF 152–268
Central London to Zurich by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 230 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250.
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 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Zürich HB via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
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 44m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 4h 32m 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 32m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 340 - SFr 950 and takes 8h 44m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 180 and takes 18h 11m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Zurich, Switzerland?
British Airways, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Northfields station to Zürich HB via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ealing Broadway to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–24
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 7:38 AM in Central London and 8:38 AM in Zurich.
Central London to Zurich train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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