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How to get fromOttawa to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YOW - ZRH
    12h 30m
    CHF 315–858

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel, train

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YOW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    14h 9m
    CHF 240–898

  3. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YUL - ZRH
    11h 51m
    CHF 317–672

  4. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YUL - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    12h 50m
    CHF 362–992

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane YOW - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    17h 24m
    CHF 271–1,078

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,155.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Zurich, Switzerland?

Air Canada, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.

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