There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Riyadh 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane ZRH - RUH
9h 45mSAR 725–2,269Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riyadh (RUH)plane BSL - RUH
14h 5mSAR 844–3,313Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Riyadh (RUH)plane MXP - RUH
13h 32mSAR 906–2,642Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GVA - RUH
12h 53mSAR 1,288–2,665Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riyadh (RUH)plane STR - RUH
15h 48mSAR 955–3,138
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Riyadh is to fly which costs 700﷼ - 2300﷼ and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Riyadh is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs 700﷼ - 2300﷼.
The distance between Zurich and Riyadh is 4227 km.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Zurich to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 3:00 PM in Zurich and 4:00 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2600+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Saudia, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riyadh (RUH) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riyadh via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riyadh via Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,400
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,700
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riyadh via Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riyadh via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Riyadh via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–3,200
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,100
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 130–400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 270–800
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 430–1,300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–300
- 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
- SAR 26–35
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–110
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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