There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
14h 8mCHF 300–427Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUR - ZRH
19h 10mCHF 290–1,014Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
17h 52mCHF 317–1,057Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ONT - ZRH
19h 30mCHF 314–1,126Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Zurich Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SNA - ZRH
21h 5mCHF 423–922Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
18h 20mCHF 336–616
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 300 - SFr 430 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Zurich is to fly which takes 14h 8m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 430.
The distance between Los Angeles and Zurich is 9571 km.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Los Angeles to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 3:09 PM in Los Angeles and 12:09 AM in Zurich.
There are 1242+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–450
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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