There are 4 ways to get from Pyongyang to Zurich by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FNJ - ZRH
18h 49mCHF 250–741Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Basel (BSL)plane FNJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
23h 38mCHF 291–829Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FNJ - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
19h 38mCHF 332–872Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FNJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
21h 1mCHF 273–808
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pyongyang to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 250 - SFr 750 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pyongyang to Zurich is to fly which takes 18h 49m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 750.
The distance between Pyongyang and Zurich is 8589 km.
It takes approximately 18h 49m to get from Pyongyang to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 7h behind Pyongyang. It is currently 5:09 PM in Pyongyang and 10:09 AM in Zurich.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Pyongyang, North Korea and Zurich, Switzerland?
Air China, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Zurich Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–750
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Basel via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–800
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–750
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Zurich Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–750
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Basel via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–800
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–800
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport to Frankfurt via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–700
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
















