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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

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    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 16m
    CHF 304–527

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SMF - ZRH
    20h 18m
    CHF 466–916

  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 21m
    CHF 483–904

  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
    22h 52m
    CHF 477–912

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    20h 30m
    CHF 343–864

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,572.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

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

Delta, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.

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