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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Wellington by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Wellington

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ZRH - WLG
    28h 39m
    $1,016–4,024

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane BSL - WLG
    40h 54m
    $1,626–4,967

  3. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane MXP - WLG
    37h 26m
    $1,637–2,707

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Palmerston, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane ZRH - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus bus
    3. Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    34h 31m

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane MUC - WLG
    34h 34m
    $1,763–2,384

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane ZRH - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    36h 48m
    $1,952–5,012

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration29h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,089Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,750 km
  • Duration: 28h 39m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Wellington, New Zealand?

Swiss, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wellington (WLG) every 4 hours.

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