There are 5 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)SEA - ZRH
13h 20mCHF 270–717Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)SEA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
17h 2mCHF 258–614Fly to Basel
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)SEA - BSL
15h 32mCHF 318–596Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SEA - GVA
15h 37mCHF 303–689Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)SEA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
16h 54mCHF 340–1,129
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 250 - SFr 650 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Switzerland is to fly which takes 13h 20m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 750.
The distance between Seattle and Switzerland is 8477 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Seattle to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:46 PM in Seattle and 6:46 AM in Switzerland.
There are 1234+ 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) 3 times a day.
- 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 220–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–850
- 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 230–850
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 250–950
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 250–900
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 220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
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 200–750
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 220–800
- 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 230–850
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 250–950
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 250–900
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 220–850
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 200–750
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 220–800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–850
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
- 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 250–950
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 250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–950
- 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 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
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