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How to get fromPortland to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    15h 23m
    CHF 226–609

  2. Fly Portland International Airport to Basel, train

    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
    16h 27m
    CHF 273–703

  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
    17h 56m
    CHF 251–570

  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 42m
    CHF 283–1,015

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    18h 57m
    CHF 327–812

  6. Fly Portland International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PDX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 20m
    CHF 267–659

  7. 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 48m
    CHF 509–1,047

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,657.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 23m

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

Icelandair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) once daily.

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