There are 3 ways to get from Reykjavík to Zurich by plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KEF - ZRH
7h 3mCHF 130–409Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Basel (BSL)plane KEF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 17mCHF 123–541Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reykjavík to Seyðisfjörðurcar
- Take the carferry from Seyðisfjörður to Hirtshalscarferry
- Drive from Hirtshals to Zurichcar
2d 20hCHF 390–1,331
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reykjavík to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 130 - SFr 410 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Reykjavík to Zurich is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 410.
The distance between Reykjavík and Zurich is 2697 km.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Reykjavík to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 2h ahead of Reykjavík. It is currently 9:22 AM in Reykjavík and 11:22 AM in Zurich.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Reykjavík, Iceland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, Icelandair, and four other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–470
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
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
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–850
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- CHF 65–260
- Car
- CHF 280–850
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