There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Zurich by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane WLG - ZRH
30h 54mCHF 807–2,211Fly Wellington to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane WLG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
35h 50mCHF 399–1,047Fly Wellington to Basel, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Basel (BSL)plane WLG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
34h 48mCHF 731–2,146Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PPQ - ZRH
36h 15mCHF 659–1,827Bus to Palmerston, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMR - ZRH
34h 5mCHF 663–1,834Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane WAG - ZRH
38h 11mCHF 671–1,845Train to Auckland, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AKL - ZRH
39h 18mCHF 815–1,441
Wellington (WLG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 390 - SFr 1100 and takes 35h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Zurich is to fly which takes 30h 54m and costs SFr 800 - SFr 2300.
The distance between Wellington and Zurich is 18749 km.
It takes approximately 30h 54m to get from Wellington to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 6:24 PM in Wellington and 7:24 AM in Zurich.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Zurich, Switzerland?
Qantas, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Zurich Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Zurich Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Basel via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Paraparaumu to Zurich Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,200
Flights from Palmerston to Zurich Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Zurich Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–26
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–29
- Website
- InterCity
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