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How to get fromSeattle to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    15h 40m
    CHF 359–767

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    17h 10m
    CHF 358–1,195

  3. Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LKE - ZRH
    19h 22m
    CHF 396–1,414

  4. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SEA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 34m
    CHF 418–1,011

  5. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    18h 4m
    CHF 417–1,160

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,478.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 40m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Delta, KLM, and eight other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours.

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