There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to North Pole 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 Fairbanks
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ZRH - FAI
22h 44m$410–1,212Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fairbanks
- 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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane FRA - FAI
22h 51m$464–1,392Train to Basel, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BSL - FAI
24h 24m$457–1,344Fly Zurich Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ZRH - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
31h 17m$588–1,810Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MXP - FAI
26h 11m$442–1,200Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIN - FAI
25h 30m$511–1,316
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to North Pole is to fly which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to North Pole is to fly which takes 22h 44m and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between Zurich and North Pole is 4641 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 44m to get from Zurich to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 10h behind Zurich. It is currently 10:45 AM in Zurich and 12:45 AM in North Pole.
There are 143+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and North Pole, AK, USA?
Condor Flugdienst, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fairbanks via Munich, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Basel to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Basel to Fairbanks via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Basel to Fairbanks via Munich, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fairbanks via Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fairbanks via Munich, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $80–120
- 2nd Class
- $65–85
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–577
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $180–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $577
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- 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
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