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How to get fromTokyo to Zurichby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Zurich by train or plane

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NRT - ZRH
    17h 51m
    CHF 426–939

  2. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HND - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    23h 6m
    CHF 372–1,191

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HND - ZRH
    19h 37m
    CHF 435–1,216

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HND - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    21h 11m
    CHF 463–1,044

  5. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NRT - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    21h 10m
    CHF 484–1,417

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HND - 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
    21h 58m
    CHF 410–1,311

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HND - 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
    23h 8m
    CHF 431–1,214

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration17h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 236Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Zurich, Switzerland?

All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours.

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