There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Chiang Rai by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ZRH - CEI
16h 41m฿16,299–40,412Fly Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ZRH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
22h 10m฿11,589–34,902Train to Basel, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BSL - CEI
19h 41m฿17,496–43,406Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane STR - CEI
21h 25m฿12,669–36,499Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MXP - CEI
20h 58m฿16,687–37,839
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿11000 - ฿35000 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs ฿16000 - ฿41000.
The distance between Zurich and Chiang Rai is 8506 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Zurich to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 5h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 11:28 PM in Zurich and 4:28 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 416+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Swiss, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–45,000
Flights from Basel to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–46,000
Flights from Basel to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–43,000
Flights from Basel to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Basel to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–48,000
Flights from Basel to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–42,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–43,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–46,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–47,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–48,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–34,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–39,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–50,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–420
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿410–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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