There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Zurich by train or plane
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NRT - ZRH
17h 51mCHF 401–686Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Basel (BSL)plane NRT - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
21h 10mCHF 287–973Fly Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HND - ZRH
20h 2mCHF 399–712Fly Tokyo International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Basel (BSL)plane HND - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
21h 11mCHF 435–749Fly Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HND - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
22h 21mCHF 357–836Fly Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HND - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
22h 6mCHF 377–1,009Fly Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HND - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain
23h 20mCHF 398–817
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 390 - SFr 750 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 17h 51m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 700.
The distance between Tokyo and Zurich is 9682 km.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Tokyo to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 8h behind Tokyo. It is currently 3:07 PM in Tokyo and 7:07 AM in Zurich.
There are 1222+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Zurich, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and seven other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–2,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–550
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–460
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–480
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–650
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–800
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Narita International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–950
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- CHF 22–28
- Ordinary Car
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–130
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 9–14
- 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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