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How to get fromSan Francisco to Zugby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Zug by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    14h 38m
    CHF 291–412

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OAK - ZRH
    18h 37m
    CHF 267–779

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    18h 5m
    CHF 276–822

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJC - ZRH
    20h 6m
    CHF 294–784

  5. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    18h 43m
    CHF 325–611

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,439.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 38m

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) every 3 hours.

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