There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Switzerland by plane or train
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SEA - ZRH
13h 22mCHF 251–763Fly to Basel
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane SEA - BSL
15h 33mCHF 328–1,009Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SEA - GVA
15h 24mCHF 322–671Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SEA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
17h 4mCHF 260–762Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SEA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
16h 58mCHF 304–1,064Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SEA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
18h 3mCHF 363–1,792
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 260 - SFr 800 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Switzerland is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 800.
The distance between Seattle and Switzerland is 8478 km.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Seattle to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:17 AM in Seattle and 2:17 PM in Switzerland.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
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