There are 3 ways to get from Jaffna to Zurich by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane JAF - ZRH
26h 47mCHF 756–2,210Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane JAF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
31h 34mCHF 507–1,305Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Basel (BSL)plane JAF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
26h 56mCHF 783–2,554
Jaffna (JAF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 500 - SFr 1300 and takes 31h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to Zurich is to fly which takes 26h 47m and costs SFr 750 - SFr 2300.
The distance between Jaffna and Zurich is 7848 km.
It takes approximately 26h 47m to get from Jaffna to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 4h 30m behind Jaffna. It is currently 7:18 PM in Jaffna and 2:48 PM in Zurich.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Zurich, Switzerland?
IndiGo Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Jaffna to Zurich Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,600
Flights from Jaffna to Basel via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,800
Flights from Jaffna to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–2,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jaffna to Zurich Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,400
Flights from Jaffna to Basel via Madras, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 1,000–2,400
Flights from Jaffna to Basel via Tiruchirapalli, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 1,000–2,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to Zurich Airport via Madras, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,200
Flights from Jaffna to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madras, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Jaffna to Basel via Madras, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 1,000–2,400
Flights from Jaffna to Basel via Tiruchirapalli, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 1,000–2,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madras, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to Basel via Madras, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,500
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
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