There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to New Orleans 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane ZRH - MSY
16h 21m$436–1,410Fly Zurich Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane ZRH - BTR
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
20h 15m$307–1,129Fly Zurich Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane ZRH - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
19h 23m$337–1,188Fly Zurich Airport to Mobile Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane ZRH - MOB
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
20h 13m$332–1,077Fly Zurich Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane ZRH - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
18h 59m$327–1,155Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MXP - MSY
21h 8m$443–1,513Fly Zurich Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane ZRH - JAN
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
20h 37m$425–1,317
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to New Orleans is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to New Orleans is to fly which takes 16h 21m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Zurich and New Orleans is 5152 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Zurich to New Orleans, including transfers.
New Orleans is 7h behind Zurich. It is currently 2:03 PM in Zurich and 7:03 AM in New Orleans.
There are 1191+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and New Orleans, LA, USA?
American Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Brussels, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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