There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Zug by plane 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 San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
14h 28mCHF 300–428Fly Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OAK - ZRH
19h 32mCHF 266–875Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane SFO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
17h 55mCHF 273–967Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SJC - ZRH
20h 6mCHF 283–1,030
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Zug is to fly which costs SFr 300 - SFr 430 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Zug is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 430.
The distance between San Francisco and Zug is 9440 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from San Francisco to Zug, including transfers.
Zug is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:21 AM in San Francisco and 8:21 PM in Zug.
There are 1433+ hotels available in Zug.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Zug, Switzerland?
Swiss, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zurich Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zurich Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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