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How to get fromZurich to San Diegoby plane, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to San Diego by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeZRH - SAN
    16h 31m
    $418–1,609

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeZRH - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    18h 31m
    $343–669

  3. Train to Basel, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBSL - SAN
    17h 26m
    $494–2,243

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTR - SAN
    21h 56m
    $409–1,619

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeMUC - SAN
    19h 29m
    $608–1,618

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)planeZRH - CLD
    2. Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
    27h 22m
    $382–1,221

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeZRH - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    21h 54m
    $474–1,447

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$466Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and San Diego, CA, USA?

Swiss, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.

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