There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Greenland by plane or train
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 Ilulissat Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane ZRH - JAV
14h 55m$436–933Fly Zurich Airport to Tasiilaq
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tasiilaq (AGM)plane ZRH - AGM
5d 2h$275–807Fly Zurich Airport to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane ZRH - GOH
10h 57m$501–1,113Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane FRA - JAV
15h 14m$496–1,089Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane MUC - JAV
16h 6m$566–1,186Train to Basel, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BSL - GOH
13h 26m$567–1,241Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane STR - GOH
13h 46m$850–2,502
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Greenland is to fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 5 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Greenland is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Zurich and Greenland is 4008 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Zurich to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 3h behind Zurich. It is currently 6:45 PM in Zurich and 3:45 PM in Greenland.
There are 35+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Greenland?
Swiss, Air Greenland, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) once daily.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Frankfurt, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Brussels, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuuk Airport via Frankfurt, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Basel to Nuuk Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Basel to Nuuk Airport via Frankfurt, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuuk Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuuk Airport via London Heathrow, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tasiilaq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Kulusuk
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- 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
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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