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How to get fromSacramento to Zurichby train, subway, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Zurich by train, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    16h 13m
    CHF 310–448

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SMF - ZRH
    18h 6m
    CHF 265–958

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 32m
    CHF 282–939

  4. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RNO - ZRH
    20h 20m
    CHF 352–737

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    20h 21m
    CHF 341–638

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,572.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 13m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Air Canada, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.

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