There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Zurich 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SEA - ZRH
15h 18mCHF 305–758Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane SEA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
16h 47mCHF 250–898Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YVR - ZRH
16h 53mCHF 388–938Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SEA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
17h 31mCHF 409–1,257Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SEA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain
18h 47mCHF 257–772Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LKE - ZRH
18h 31mCHF 295–1,108
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 300 - SFr 800 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Zurich is to fly which takes 15h 18m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 800.
The distance between Seattle and Zurich is 8476 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Seattle to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:33 PM in Seattle and 11:33 PM in Zurich.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
Delta, KLM, and eight other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
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)
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)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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