There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Zurich by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane WLG - ZRH
34h 34mCHF 808–2,211Fly 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
39h 30mCHF 409–1,097Fly 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 735–2,151Train 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 710–1,827Bus 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 714–1,834Bus 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 722–1,846Train 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 817–1,442
Wellington (WLG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 400 - SFr 1100 and takes 39h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Zurich is to bus and fly which takes 34h 5m and costs SFr 700 - SFr 1900.
The distance between Wellington and Zurich is 18749 km.
It takes approximately 34h 34m to get from Wellington to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 5:35 PM in Wellington and 6:35 AM in Zurich.
There are 1246+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
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 Zurich Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,900
Flights from Wellington to Basel via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Milano Malpensa Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- 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 650–1,900
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- 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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