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How to get fromSan Francisco to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    14h
    CHF 282–483

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    15h 36m
    CHF 431–764

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    15h 47m
    CHF 345–876

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OAK - ZRH
    18h 28m
    CHF 318–1,220

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    17h 57m
    CHF 293–617

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 59m
    CHF 292–719

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 29m
    CHF 314–761

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,413.1 km
  • Duration: 14h

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Switzerland?

Swiss, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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