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How to get fromPortland to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    15h 38m
    CHF 445–1,008

  2. Fly Portland International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PDX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    15h 57m
    CHF 260–948

  3. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain train
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    18h 11m
    CHF 335–829

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PDX - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 2m
    CHF 281–1,078

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PDX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 51m
    CHF 419–1,257

  6. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    20h 43m
    CHF 424–1,023

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,657.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 38m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Icelandair, KLM, and British Airways fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.

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