There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Zurich by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, shuttle, or ferry
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 Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CHQ - ZRH
6h 3mCHF 127–239Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Zürichbus
44h 7mCHF 114–258Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HBbus
43h 47mBus and ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
44h 38mCHF 233–346Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HER - ZRH
7h 23mCHF 207–497Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Lamíabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamía Makedonia Rest. to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
46h 20mCHF 232–316Bus and ferry, car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
2d 9hCHF 264–333
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 120 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Zurich is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Zürich HB via Larissa and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 47m.
The distance between Chania and Zurich is 1873 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Zurich without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 43h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Chania to Zurich, including transfers.
Chania to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Zurich bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Larissa station.
Zurich is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 9:59 PM in Chania and 8:59 PM in Zurich.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–130
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–180
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Larissa to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- CHF 110–170
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- CHF 180–210
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- CHF 200–220
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Lamía Makedonia Rest. to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 68
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 108
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 123
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- CHF 30–50
- Airplane-type seats
- CHF 30–50
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- CHF 85–120
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- CHF 9
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