There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Zurich by plane or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RDU - ZRH
13h 34mCHF 275–808Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Basel (BSL)plane RDU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
16h 33mCHF 289–998Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GSO - ZRH
15h 3mCHF 284–943Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RDU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
15h 53mCHF 483–992Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
17h 19mCHF 388–963
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 270 - SFr 850 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Zurich is to fly which takes 13h 34m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 850.
The distance between Raleigh and Zurich is 7017 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Raleigh to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 9:11 PM in Raleigh and 3:11 AM in Zurich.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–950
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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