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Zurich Airport (ZRH) arrivals and departures Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to Zurich9.9km
Distance to Lucerne49.1km
Most popular destinationBarcelona

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Zurich Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Zurich Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is cancelled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Zurich arrivals information

Zurich Airport is 9.9km from the centre of Zurich. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Zurich Airport Arrivals area, or see more of Switzerland by hiring a car.

Car hire from Zurich Airport

If you want to see more of Switzerland after you touch down, consider hiring a car from Zurich Airport. Providers like Alamo have pick-up spots at ZRH Arrivals – find out more here.


Zurich Airport FAQs

Yes, SWISS operates to and from both Zurich Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes, Vueling Airlines operates to and from both Zurich Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes. There are Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, Enterprise, Unirent, Dollar, Thrifty, Sixt and Green Motion pick-up points in or near to Zurich Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Zurich Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Zurich Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Zurich Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Zurich Airport’s departure lounge.
Ibis Zurich Messe Airport is the highest-rated hotel near Zurich Airport, just 5.0km away. Other great hotels nearby include Courtyard Zurich North (5.3km from the airport), and Hotel Sternen Oerlikon (5.9km away).
Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Zurich Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Zurich Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Zurich Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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