How to find cheap flights to Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Currently, R 4,507 is the cheapest price for a one-way flight to Zurich Airport. Or you can book a return plane ticket to ZRH for R 7,740.
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It's typically recommended to book about one month ahead of your travel date. This is when you're most likely to get the best prices for tickets to Zurich, where Zurich Airport is located.
Widen your search for cheap flights to Zurich by choosing the 'Add nearby airports' filter. This lets you compare prices for all the airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help keep costs down.
If there's no rush to travel to Zurich, think about making a pit stop along the way. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Zurich Airport by booking a flight with a stop.
Best time to go to Zurich
The cheapest month to hop on a flight to Zurich is typically June.
To find the cheapest month or even day for flights to ZRH, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
July is the most popular month for flights to ZRH. Travel then if you're eager to experience Zurich at its liveliest.
Travel in February if you prefer your holiday with fewer crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Zurich are often less expensive.
Check the weather before travelling. July brings the warmest days in Zurich, with averages of between 10ºC (50ºF) and 27ºC (81ºF).
January has the lowest temperatures, ranging from about -6ºC (21ºF) to 7ºC (45ºF).
September gives you the best chance of sunshine. With seven days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Zurich.
The wettest time of year is May. Plan your trip then and you can expect to get around 12 days of rainfall.
Travelling to Zurich Airport (ZRH): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Zurich Airport, these top airlines make reaching Zurich nice and easy:
Think about booking your ZRH plane ticket with LEVEL. It's the top performer for punctuality, with up to 96% of flights to this hub arriving when expected.
When you hop off the plane at ZRH, you'll be in the UTC+1 timezone.
Eager to get a good night's sleep after your flight to ZRH? These hotels close to Zurich Airport offer the ideal place to relax and recharge:
Fast-track your adventure by picking up a car hire in ZRH. Get behind the wheel with Alamo, Europcar or Green Motion and tour parts of Zurich that most tourists miss.
Flights out of Zurich Airport reach their destination as scheduled 69% of the time. This figure helps measure the airport's overall punctuality.
Getting to central Zurich from Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Central Zurich is about 13 kilometres from ZRH.
You'll reach the centre in around 20 minutes if you're taking a cab or a ride-share after your flight to ZRH.
Catch public transport and you'll be there in roughly 1 hour 35 minutes.
If you'd like to stay near all the action in Zurich, unpack your suitcase at one of these top hotels:
Zurich highlights
Put these popular attractions high on your must-visit list after hopping off your flight to Zurich:
Bahnhofstrasse: Around 0.64 kilometres west of the centre in District 1-Altstadt, this landmark is the perfect opening act for your trip.
Public Garden: Find your way to this park when you're ready to slow things down in Zurich. It's roughly 5 kilometres north-west of the centre in District 10.
Zurich Opera: This is just one more reason to visit this city. A top landmark, it's around 0.80 kilometres south of the centre of Zurich in Hochschulen.
How to get to Basel from Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Going directly to Basel? From ZRH, it'll take around 1 hour 5 minutes to drive there. The city is about 88 kilometres from the airport.
Plan for a travel time of roughly 2 hours 5 minutes when making your way to Basel on public transport.
Travelling from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bern
Located about 105 kilometres away, Bern is another city that's not far from Zurich Airport. It takes around 2 hours to make the trip by public transport from ZRH.
It takes 1 hour 30 minutes or so to drive to Bern.
Explore more of Switzerland
Feel like exploring more? Basel is an essential stop in Switzerland. It's about 72 kilometres west of Zurich and features Art Basel, Christmas Lightshow and Basel Minster. The most convenient airport for this city is EuroAirport Swiss (BSL).
Bern is another popular destination in Switzerland and is roughly 105 kilometres south-west of Zurich. Zero in on some of the best places like Old Town Bern, Zytglogge and Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum. Bern Airport (BRN) is the main hub serving this city.
Make room for one more stop with Lausanne. Roughly 177 kilometres south-west of Zurich, Olympic Park, Riviera, Ouchy, Lausanne and Olympic Museum Lausanne (Musee Olympique) are reasons to visit.
