There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Wellington by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wellington (WLG)plane ZRH - WLG
28h 14m$1,717–4,625Fly Zurich Airport to Paraparaumu, train
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane ZRH - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
31h 38m$1,021–2,759Fly Zurich Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palmerston (PMR)plane ZRH - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
33h 39m$1,226–4,177Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Wellington (WLG)plane MXP - WLG
37h 36m$1,255–8,212Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wellington (WLG)plane MUC - WLG
35h 53m$1,650–2,611Fly Zurich Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane ZRH - WAG
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
35h 13m$1,043–2,801Fly Zurich Airport to Auckland, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Auckland (AKL)plane ZRH - AKL
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
38h 4m$1,748–3,107
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Wellington is to fly and train which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 31h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Wellington is to fly which takes 28h 14m and costs $1,700 - $4,700.
The distance between Zurich and Wellington is 18750 km.
It takes approximately 28h 14m to get from Zurich to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 11h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 5:46 PM in Zurich and 4:46 AM in Wellington.
There are 493+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Wellington, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wellington (WLG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palmerston via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
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