There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Lima 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane ZRH - LIM
18h 43m$721–1,127Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MXP - LIM
21h 50m$444–1,319Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane BSL - LIM
20h 3m$578–1,458Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane GVA - LIM
20h 50m$814–1,362Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane LIN - LIM
21h 48m$744–1,434Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane LUX - LIM
23h 21m$771–1,288
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lima is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lima is to fly which takes 18h 43m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Zurich and Lima is 10688 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Zurich to Lima, including transfers.
Lima is 7h behind Zurich. It is currently 9:46 AM in Zurich and 2:46 AM in Lima.
There are 2507+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lima, Peru?
Iberia, Air Europa, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Basel to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Luxembourg to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- 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
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