There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ZRH - MSP
15h$447–1,509Fly Zurich Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane ZRH - EAU
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to U of MN Campusbus
22h 32m$392–1,247Train to Basel, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BSL - MSP
15h 14m$563–1,239Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STR - MSP
17h 48m$451–1,700Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GVA - MSP
17h 6m$519–1,752Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane FRA - MSP
16h 15m$510–1,486Fly Zurich Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rochester (RST)plane ZRH - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
19h 57m$466–1,040
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Minneapolis is to fly and bus which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 15h and costs $440 - $1,600.
The distance between Zurich and Minneapolis is 4535 miles.
It takes approximately 15h to get from Zurich to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 7h behind Zurich. It is currently 2:43 PM in Zurich and 7:43 AM in Minneapolis.
There are 513+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Swiss, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- 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
- $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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
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