There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Reykjavík by plane, car, car ferry, 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ZRH - KEF
7h 26m$164–510Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BSL - KEF
9h 6m$154–700Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörðurcarferry
- Drive from Seyðisfjörður to Reykjavíkcar
2d 19h$492–1,697
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Reykjavík is to train and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Reykjavík is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Zurich and Reykjavík is 2696 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Zurich to Reykjavík, including transfers.
Reykjavík is 2h behind Zurich. It is currently 10:49 AM in Zurich and 8:49 AM in Reykjavík.
There are 597+ hotels available in Reykjavík.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Reykjavík, Iceland?
Edelweiss Air and Icelandair fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) twice daily.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–1,100
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- $80–330
- Car
- $350–1,100
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