There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane ZRH - FNJ
20h 24m$277–861Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane BSL - FNJ
21h 44m$333–1,039Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane FRA - FNJ
20h 33m$352–1,017
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $270 - $900 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 20h 24m and costs $270 - $900.
The distance between Zurich and Pyongyang is 8591 km.
It takes approximately 20h 24m to get from Zurich to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 8h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 7:22 AM in Zurich and 3:22 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Lufthansa, Air China, and Austrian Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Basel to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- 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
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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