There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Erbil by plane, train, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane ZRH - EBL
8h 47m$512–1,335Fly Zurich Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane ZRH - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
12h 56m$232–876Train to Basel, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane BSL - EBL
10h 22m$298–994Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane STR - EBL
9h 47m$309–1,625
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $230 - $900 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Erbil is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Zurich and Erbil is 3175 km.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Zurich to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 9:44 PM in Zurich and 10:44 PM in Erbil.
There are 114+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Erbil, Iraq?
Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Basel to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- 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
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
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