There are 6 ways to get from New York 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EWR - ZRH
10h 39mCHF 221–350Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane JFK - ZRH
10h 41mCHF 215–332Fly Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGA - ZRH
13h 34mCHF 307–864Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
12h 15mCHF 492–1,299Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane JFK - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
14h 48mCHF 332–853Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EWR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
15h 1mCHF 398–1,111
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 210 - SFr 340 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Zurich is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 350.
The distance between New York and Zurich is 6370 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from New York to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 5:35 PM in New York and 11:35 PM in Zurich.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–270
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–320
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–330
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–270
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–360
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–600
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–490
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- CHF 17–370
- First Class
- CHF 100–490
- 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
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
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