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How to get fromSydney to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SYD - ZRH
    25h 1m
    CHF 444–926

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SYD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    27h 45m
    CHF 453–1,213

  3. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SYD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    29h 16m
    CHF 465–1,005

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SYD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    29h 50m
    CHF 515–1,153

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SYD - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    31h 57m
    CHF 601–1,099

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SYD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    31h 32m
    CHF 504–1,244

  7. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane SYD - ACH
    2. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    30h 31m
    CHF 795–2,023

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    29h 30m
    CHF 503–993

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration24h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,590.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 1m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Zurich, Switzerland?

Emirates, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.

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