There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Raleigh by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Zurich Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ZRH - RDU
15h 21m$408–1,315Train to Basel, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BSL - RDU
16h 11m$394–1,547Fly Zurich Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane ZRH - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
17h 35m$705–2,297Fly Zurich Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ZRH - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
17h 51m$400–1,470Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane FRA - RDU
17h 17m$572–1,400Fly Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ZRH - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
19h 31m$474–1,088
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Raleigh is to fly and train which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Raleigh is to fly which takes 15h 21m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between Zurich and Raleigh is 4386 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Zurich to Raleigh, including transfers.
Raleigh is 6h behind Zurich. It is currently 8:28 PM in Zurich and 2:28 PM in Raleigh.
There are 471+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Swiss, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Basel to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Basel to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Frankfurt, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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