There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Chiang Mai 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 Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ZRH - CNX
15h 36m฿10,153–28,234Train to Basel, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BSL - CNX
18h 45m฿15,355–47,156Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MXP - CNX
19h 52m฿11,960–29,698Fly Zurich Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ZRH - CEI
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
19h 51m฿13,178–40,289
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿10000 - ฿29000 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 15h 36m and costs ฿10000 - ฿29000.
The distance between Zurich and Chiang Mai is 8525 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Zurich to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 6h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 7:40 PM in Zurich and 1:40 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3391+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Swiss, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–44,000
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–43,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–35,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–39,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–39,000
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–46,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–28,000
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–26,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–47,000
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–45,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–47,000
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–44,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Basel to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿320–410
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿230–290
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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