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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 50m
    CHF 391–736

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

    cheapest
    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 9m
    CHF 297–1,073

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HND - ZRH
    20h 2m
    CHF 409–762

  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 475–1,049

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

    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 Zürich HBtrain train
    23h 25m
    CHF 352–836

  6. 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 Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    22h 55m
    CHF 401–853

  7. 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
    22h 8m
    CHF 398–1,059

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 225Cheapest Price
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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.

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