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How to get fromSan Francisco to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Zurich 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, 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
    17h 4m
    CHF 461–860

  3. 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 328–1,120

  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
    19h 24m
    CHF 324–924

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,413.1 km
  • Duration: 14h

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Zurich, 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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