There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YOW - ZRH
11h 49mCHF 242–752Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane YOW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
14h 15mCHF 257–957Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
11h 17mCHF 344–686Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
13h 4mCHF 359–1,001
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is to train and fly which costs SFr 340 - SFr 700 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is to train and fly which takes 11h 17m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 700.
The distance between Ottawa and Zurich Airport (ZRH) is 6140 km.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Ottawa to Zurich Airport (ZRH), including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 11:09 AM in Ottawa and 5:09 PM in Zurich Airport (ZRH).
There are 1257+ hotels available in Zurich Airport (ZRH).
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland?
Air Canada, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–410
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- 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 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- CHF 22–70
- Business
- CHF 45–130
- Business Plus
- CHF 55–140
- Economy
- CHF 25–75
- Economy Plus
- CHF 28–80
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- CHF 22–70
- Business
- CHF 45–130
- Business Plus
- CHF 55–140
- Economy
- CHF 25–75
- Economy Plus
- CHF 28–80
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