There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Zurich by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DXB - ZRH
9h 55mCHF 144–658Fly Dubai International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Basel (BSL)plane DXB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
11h 19mCHF 179–398Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AUH - ZRH
12h 10mCHF 211–717Fly Dubai International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DXB - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
13h 34mCHF 240–782
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 140 - SFr 700 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Zurich is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 700.
The distance between Dubai and Zurich is 4794 km.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Dubai to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 3h behind Dubai. It is currently 5:46 AM in Dubai and 2:46 AM in Zurich.
There are 1230+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–440
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–480
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–430
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–460
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–700
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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