There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Cook Islands by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)ZRH - RAR
35h 48m$860–2,922Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)BSL - RAR
36h 52m$916–3,454Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)FRA - RAR
39h 58m$1,462–5,670Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingen
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)STR - RAR
41h 48m$970–3,531Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)CDG - RAR
34h 36m$967–3,515Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MXP - RAR
41h 35m$1,365–3,112Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MUC - RAR
42h 11m$1,120–3,472
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $1,300 - $3,200 and takes 41h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Cook Islands is to train and fly which takes 34h 36m and costs $950 - $3,600.
The distance between Zurich and Cook Islands is 16930 km.
It takes approximately 35h 48m to get from Zurich to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 11h behind Zurich. It is currently 2:32 AM in Zurich and 3:32 PM in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cook Islands?
Edelweiss Air, Air Canada, and 10 other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- $14–18
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–86
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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