There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Seattle by plane or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ZRH - SEA
16h 13m$411–970Fly Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane ZRH - LKE
31h 5m$388–1,417Train to Basel, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BSL - SEA
18h 55m$403–1,411Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Seattle-Tacoma 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FRA - SEA
17h 48m$521–1,489Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MUC - SEA
19h 7m$446–1,737
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Seattle is to fly which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Seattle is to fly which takes 16h 13m and costs $410 - $1,000.
The distance between Zurich and Seattle is 5300 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Zurich to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 9h behind Zurich. It is currently 10:01 PM in Zurich and 1:01 PM in Seattle.
There are 1490+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?
Icelandair, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Vancouver, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Vancouver, Nanaimo, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Munich International Airport, Vancouver, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Vancouver, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Vancouver, Ganges Harbor, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
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)
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)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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