How to find cheap flights to Zurich Airport (ZRH)
At the moment, Rs72,027 is the cheapest price for a one-way flight to Zurich Airport. Or you can book a round-trip plane ticket to ZRH for Rs146,099.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to ZRH rises or falls.
Roughly one month before heading off is a good time to book tickets to Zurich, where Zurich Airport is located. This is the general recommendation if you want to lock in the lowest prices.
Click on 'Add nearby airports' when searching to increase your chances of landing cheap flights to Zurich. Doing this will give you more options for where to start and end your trip, as well as different fares.
If you aren't in a rush to travel to Zurich, think about taking a little detour. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Zurich Airport if you book a flight with a stop.
Best time to go to Zurich
The cheapest month to hop on a flight to Zurich is usually June.
If your travel dates are flexible, use the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to ZRH.
Travel to Zurich in July if you'd like to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to ZRH, but also when fares are likely to be more expensive.
Travel in January if you prefer your holiday with fewer crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Zurich are often less expensive.
Check the weather before you go. July is the warmest time of year in Zurich, with averages of between 10ºC and 27ºC.
Temperatures are lowest in January, when they range from -6ºC to 7ºC.
September comes with a lower chance of grey skies. With six days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Zurich.
January brings the wettest conditions. You can expect around 11 days of rainfall if you're heading there then.
Flying to Zurich Airport (ZRH): What you need to know
Fly to Zurich in a single journey. These are some of the popular airlines offering direct flights to Zurich Airport:
Consider booking your ZRH plane ticket with Vuelings. It's the carrier with the strongest punctuality record, with up to 96% of flights into this airport arriving on time.
The timezone at ZRH is UTC+1.
Be curled up in bed shortly after your flight to ZRH. Book a room at any of these hotels close to Zurich Airport and you'll be catching z's in no time:
Zurich Airport has an on-time performance of 76%. This percentage is a measure of how reliably flights from ZRH touch down when expected.
Getting to central Zurich from Zurich Airport (ZRH)
The distance from ZRH to central Zurich is about 11 kilometres.
You'll reach the centre in around 15 minutes if you're taking a taxi or a ride-share after your flight to ZRH.
Expect the journey to take about 10 minutes on public transport.
If you want to stay near all the action in Zurich, book a room at one of these comfortable hotels:
Zurich highlights
These popular attractions should be high on your to-do list after hopping off your flight to Zurich:
Bahnhofstrasse: An ideal spot to start your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 0.64 kilometres south of the city centre in District 1-Altstadt.
China Garden: Take a breather here while exploring Zurich. This park is roughly 3 kilometres south of the centre in District 8-Riesbach.
Zurich Opera: Take a tour of this landmark next. Around 2 kilometres south of the city centre in Hochschulen, it's worth checking out to get the full Zurich experience.
How to get to Basel from Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Heading straight for Basel? From ZRH, it takes around 1 hour 5 minutes to drive there. The city is about 88 kilometres from the airport.
If you're jumping on public transport, it'll take roughly 2 hours 5 minutes to reach your destination.
Travelling from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bern
If Bern is where you're travelling to, public transport takes around 2 hours from Zurich Airport. This city is about 105 kilometres from ZRH.
The drive time to Bern is roughly 1 hour 30 minutes.
Explore more of Switzerland
In the mood to keep exploring? Basel offers a fresh angle on your visit to Switzerland. It's about 72 kilometres west of Zurich and features Art Basel, Basel Minster and Muensterplatz. The most convenient airport for this city is EuroAirport Swiss (BSL).
Bern makes a great addition to your trip to Switzerland. You'll find it roughly 105 kilometres southwest of Zurich. Old Town Bern, Zytglogge and Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum stand out as key sights.
Add one more stop to the mix with Lausanne. Roughly 177 kilometres southwest of Zurich, Olympic Park, The Olympic Museum and Cathedrale de Lausanne are reason enough to go.