There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Beijing by plane, car, 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 Zurich Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane ZRH - PEK
14h 26m¥3,157–6,582Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane MXP - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
14h 49m¥2,468–5,091Drive 9,635.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Beijingcar 9,635.7 km
4d 14h¥12,958–18,716Fly Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BSL - PEK
14h 48m¥3,248–7,562Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane MXP - PEK
14h 10m¥2,469–7,586Fly Geneva International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane GVA - PEK
13h¥2,639–5,556
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Beijing is to train and fly which costs ¥2400 - ¥5500 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Beijing is to fly which takes 13h and costs ¥2600 - ¥6000.
The distance between Switzerland and Beijing is 8008 km. The road distance is 9635.7 km.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Switzerland to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 7h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 10:34 PM in Switzerland and 5:34 AM in Beijing.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Beijing is 9636 km. It takes approximately 4 days 14h to drive from Switzerland to Beijing.
There are 1207+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Beijing, China?
Austrian Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
Flights from Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Beijing Capital International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,000
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–60
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–60
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
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