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How to get fromTokyo to Zurichby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Zurich by train or plane

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NRT - ZRH
    17h 49m
    CHF 430–1,121

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NRT - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    21h 13m
    CHF 339–1,208

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HND - ZRH
    19h 42m
    CHF 396–817

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HND - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    21h 12m
    CHF 535–954

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HND - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    22h 38m
    CHF 457–796

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HND - 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
    21h 51m
    CHF 445–1,429

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HND - 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
    23h 23m
    CHF 495–983

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration17h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,681.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 49m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Zurich, Switzerland?

All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours.

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