There are 3 ways to get from Montreal to Zurich by plane or train
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
10h 34mCHF 285–408Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
11h 28mCHF 339–748Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
13h 38mCHF 387–842
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 280 - SFr 410 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Zurich is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 410.
The distance between Montreal and Zurich is 6028 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Montreal to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 5:27 AM in Montreal and 11:27 AM in Zurich.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–600
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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