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How to get fromNelson to Zurichby bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Zurich by bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus bus
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BHE - ZRH
    30h 52m
    CHF 762–2,133

  2. Bus, shuttle to Hokitika, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Westportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HKK - ZRH
    41h 11m
    CHF 604–2,244

  3. Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CHC - ZRH
    34h 2m
    CHF 751–1,780

  4. Fly Nelson Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NSN - ZRH
    30h 50m
    CHF 805–2,609

  5. Fly Nelson Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NSN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    34h 4m
    CHF 932–3,053

  6. Fly Nelson Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane NSN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    35h 37m
    CHF 766–2,404

  7. Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CHC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    38h 20m
    CHF 857–2,243

  8. Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CHC - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    5. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    39h 27m
    CHF 769–2,147

Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration31h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 776Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,796.5 km
  • Duration: 30h 52m

What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Zurich, Switzerland?

Air New Zealand, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.

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