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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    14h 45m
    $354–627

  2. Train to Basel, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    18h 20m
    $550–1,029

  3. Fly Zurich Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ZRH - OAK
    17h 59m
    $450–1,723

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ZRH - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    18h 6m
    $477–1,630

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    18h 19m
    $415–1,033

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    20h 20m
    $536–1,681

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MUC - SFO
    19h 44m
    $430–1,016

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,849 mi
  • Duration: 14h 45m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Swiss, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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