There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Zurich by plane or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAH - ZRH
15h 16mCHF 316–815Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane IAH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
16h 6mCHF 472–939Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IAH - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
19h 28mCHF 383–1,375Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
17h 41mCHF 471–1,418Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HOU - ZRH
16h 59mCHF 455–1,913
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 470 - SFr 950 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Zurich is to fly which takes 15h 16m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 850.
The distance between Houston and Zurich is 8597 km.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Houston to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 9:39 AM in Houston and 4:39 PM in Zurich.
There are 1254+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,900
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- 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 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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