There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Zurich by plane, busferry, car ferry, train, bus, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CHQ - ZRH
6h 3mCHF 106–226Bus and ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
43h 34mCHF 248–515Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
43h 47mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
7h 18mCHF 193–497Fly Chania International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Basel (BSL)plane CHQ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 27mCHF 115–373Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
2d 7hCHF 211–344Bus and ferry, car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry 4.2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
2d 9hCHF 291–412
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 100 - SFr 230 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Zurich is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Zürich HB via Larissa and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 47m.
The distance between Chania and Zurich is 1875 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Zurich without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and train which takes 43h 34m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Chania to Zurich, including transfers.
Chania to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Larissa station.
Zurich is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 2:03 PM in Chania and 1:03 PM in Zurich.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Larissa to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- CHF 110–170
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- CHF 190–210
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- CHF 210–230
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- CHF 35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- CHF 35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- CHF 95–130
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- CHF 9
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