What airport do you fly into for flights to Zurich?

Most people fly into Zurich (ZRH) if they book a flight to Zurich. Zurich is conveniently located just 9,4 km from Zurich’s city centre. 14 airlines have flights to Zurich from Johannesburg on a daily basis. Booking flights to Zurich should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 3 flights from Johannesburg per day.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Zurich?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Zurich . Flying to Zurich in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Zurich if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Zurich on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Zurich?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Condor is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Zurich.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich?

Zurich is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich. One-way flights to Zurich typically cost R779, while return flights cost around R2 841.

How much is a return flight to Zurich?

A return flight to Zurich will typically cost around R944, however they can be found for as little as R163.

Where does the fastest flight to Zurich depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Zurich, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 45 minutes).

Does Zurich have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Zurich can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Zurich?

Yes. Zurich has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport is the closest property to Zurich (0,0 km away from Zurich).

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Sun 26/1014:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 30/1020:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops22h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R10 577

Tue 21/109:50JNB - ZRH

2 stops24h 15mEtihad Airways

Tue 28/1021:35ZRH - JNB

1 stop33h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 612

Mon 10/1119:35JNB - ZRH

1 stop20h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 17/1110:25ZRH - JNB

1 stop20h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 734

Sun 23/1119:35JNB - ZRH

1 stop17h 45mBritish Airways

Sat 29/1111:40ZRH - JNB

1 stop18h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 804

Sat 8/1119:35JNB - ZRH

1 stop18h 30mBritish Airways

Sat 15/1110:10ZRH - JNB

1 stop23h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 874

Mon 27/109:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1119:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops36h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10R10 944

Tue 25/1114:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 2/1220:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops22h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R11 206

Tue 25/1119:20JNB - ZRH

2 stops16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1210:45ZRH - JNB

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/10R11 486

Sat 8/1114:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 15/1120:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops22h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R11 521

Sun 26/1013:25JNB - ZRH

1 stop31h 25mEmirates

Thu 30/1021:50ZRH - JNB

1 stop17h 45mEmirates

Deal found 11/10R11 556

Sun 30/1119:20JNB - ZRH

2 stops16h 30mKLM

Sun 7/126:50ZRH - JNB

1 stop14h 15mKLM

Deal found 11/10R11 836

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Thu 12/214:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/220:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops22h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/10R10 857

Thu 12/219:10JNB - ZRH

1 stop15h 30mTurkish Airlines

Mon 16/214:35ZRH - JNB

1 stop19h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 11/10R11 906

Thu 6/1120:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Wed 19/1122:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 12/10R12 098

Sat 13/1219:35JNB - ZRH

1 stop15h 45mBritish Airways

Fri 13/313:15ZRH - JNB

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/10R12 378

Sat 13/1217:00JNB - ZRH

2 stops26h 25mKenya Airways

Fri 13/36:30ZRH - JNB

2 stops27h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 12/10R12 588

Thu 12/220:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Mon 16/222:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R12 692

Tue 25/1120:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Tue 2/1222:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R12 832

Direct flights to Zurich
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Thu 6/1120:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Wed 19/1122:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 12/10R12 098

Tue 25/1120:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Tue 2/1222:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R12 553

Thu 12/220:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Mon 16/222:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R12 692

Fri 6/320:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Sun 15/322:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 12/10R14 930

Sun 30/1120:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Sun 7/1222:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R15 000

Sun 26/1020:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Thu 30/1022:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R16 242

Fri 26/1220:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Sat 3/122:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R17 815

Thu 6/1120:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSouth African

Wed 19/1122:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSouth African

Deal found 12/10R17 867

Mon 3/1120:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSouth African

Mon 17/1122:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSouth African

Deal found 11/10R18 427

Sat 13/1220:15JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 55mSWISS

Fri 13/322:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/10R19 616

Last-minute flights to Zurich
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Tue 21/109:50JNB - ZRH

2 stops24h 15mEtihad Airways

Tue 28/1021:35ZRH - JNB

1 stop33h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 612

Sun 26/1014:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 30/1020:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops22h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R10 577

Sun 26/1013:25JNB - ZRH

1 stop31h 25mEmirates

Thu 30/1021:50ZRH - JNB

1 stop17h 45mEmirates

Deal found 11/10R11 556

Mon 27/109:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1119:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops36h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10R10 944

Sat 8/1119:35JNB - ZRH

1 stop18h 30mBritish Airways

Sat 15/1110:10ZRH - JNB

1 stop23h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 874

Sat 8/1114:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 15/1120:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops22h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R11 521

Mon 10/1119:35JNB - ZRH

1 stop20h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 17/1110:25ZRH - JNB

1 stop20h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 734

Sun 23/1119:35JNB - ZRH

1 stop17h 45mBritish Airways

Sat 29/1111:40ZRH - JNB

1 stop18h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/10R10 804

Tue 25/1114:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 2/1220:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops22h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R11 206

Tue 25/1119:20JNB - ZRH

2 stops16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1210:45ZRH - JNB

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/10R11 486

Sun 30/1119:20JNB - ZRH

2 stops16h 30mKLM

Sun 7/126:50ZRH - JNB

1 stop14h 15mKLM

Deal found 11/10R11 836

One-way flights to Zurich
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Wed 19/119:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/10R5 857

Wed 22/109:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/10R6 136

Tue 24/213:45JNB - ZRH

1 stop24h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/10R6 276

Wed 19/119:50JNB - ZRH

2 stops57h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/10R6 294

Fri 20/29:50JNB - ZRH

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10R6 661

Wed 25/212:45JNB - ZRH

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/10R6 678

Fri 20/29:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/10R6 696

Fri 7/119:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/10R6 731

Flights to Zurich in 2025

Return from	R10 577
One-way from	R5 857
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	May
Average price	R12 186

Ethiopian Air
26/10-30/10
4 total stops
41h 05m total
Johannesburg to Zurich

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Etihad Airways
19/11
1 total stop
21h 40m total
Johannesburg to Zurich

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JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

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Thu 12/2

14:30-7:40

2 stops18h 10m

Zurich

Mon 16/2

20:15-20:10

2 stops22h 55m

R10 857

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

19:10-9:40

1 stop15h 30m

Zurich

Mon 16/2

14:35-10:50

1 stop19h 15m

R11 906

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/11

20:15-6:10

Nonstop10h 55m

Zurich

Wed 19/11

22:40-10:30

Nonstop10h 50m

R12 098

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/12

19:35-10:20

1 stop15h 45m

Zurich

Fri 13/3

13:15-7:35

1 stop17h 20m

R12 378

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/12

17:00-18:25

2 stops26h 25m

Zurich

Fri 13/3

6:30-10:55

2 stops27h 25m

R12 588

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

20:15-6:10

Nonstop10h 55m

Zurich

Mon 16/2

22:40-10:30

Nonstop10h 50m

R12 692

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 25/11

20:15-6:10

Nonstop10h 55m

Zurich

Tue 2/12

22:40-10:30

Nonstop10h 50m

R12 832

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/11

9:50-18:25

2 stops57h 35m

R6 294

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/2

20:20-13:40

1 stop18h 20m

R6 346

JohannesburgZurich

JNB - ZRH

JNBZRH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/2

13:45-13:40

1 stop24h 55m

R6 993

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Best time to book a flight to Zurich

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Zurich

When is the best time to book a flight to Zurich?

The best time to book flights to Zurich is 83 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to Zurich?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Zurich takes 10 hours 45 minutes. Flights to Zurich from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Zurich?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Zurich should consider flying on Monday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Zurich

The most flights from Johannesburg to Zurich are scheduled on a Monday (3 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Zurich?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Zurich are SWISS, Qatar Airways and Emirates.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Zurich?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Zurich are Condor, Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Air.

Rainfall in Zurich by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Zurich ranges from 63.0 - 128.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 128.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Zurich when rainfall is around 63.0 mm.

Temperature in Zurich by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Zurich, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 19.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 0.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Zurich

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, SWISS, andQatar Airways to Switzerland to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 373 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 373 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 373 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

SWISS

7,6

Good

1 768 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 373 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 645 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 373 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Kenya Airways

6,8

Okay

282 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 373 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 451 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 373 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

FAQs about flying to Zurich

What airport do you fly into for flights to Zurich?
Most people fly into Zurich (ZRH) if they book a flight to Zurich. Zurich is conveniently located just 9,4 km from Zurich’s city centre. 14 airlines have flights to Zurich from Johannesburg on a daily basis. Booking flights to Zurich should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 3 flights from Johannesburg per day.
Can I find cheaper flights to Zurich if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Zurich on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Zurich?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Condor is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Zurich.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich?
Zurich is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich. One-way flights to Zurich typically cost R779, while return flights cost around R2 841.
How much is a return flight to Zurich?
A return flight to Zurich will typically cost around R944, however they can be found for as little as R163.
Where does the fastest flight to Zurich depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Zurich, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 45 minutes).
Does Zurich have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Zurich can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Zurich?
Yes. Zurich has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport is the closest property to Zurich (0,0 km away from Zurich).

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Reviews of airlines servicing Zurich

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