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How to get fromSwitzerland to Californiaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    14h 54m
    $346–482

  2. Fly Basel to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BSL - LAX
    17h 51m
    $271–868

  3. Fly Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    15h 34m
    $362–491

  4. Fly Basel to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    17h 36m
    $285–869

  5. Fly Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GVA - LAX
    19h 20m
    $399–667

  6. Fly Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    19h 14m
    $293–1,018

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MUC - SAN
    19h 34m
    $523–1,444

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,859 mi
  • Duration: 14h 54m

What companies run services between Switzerland and California, USA?

Swiss, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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