How to travel from London to Zurich

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Travel Information to Zurich from London

distanceDistance482 miles (777 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$58 - $339
cheapestCheapest modeFlight • $58 (€52) • 1 h 30 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $58 (€52) • 1 h 30 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, easyJet or Eurostar

Travel 482 miles (777 km) by train, bus or flight between London and Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, easyJet or Eurostar among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from London to Zurich.

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from London to Zurich

How to get from London to Zurich by train, bus or flight.

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flight

The best way to travel from London to Zurich is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

easyJetU28471
07:05AM1h45
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
09:50AMZurich Airport (ZRH)
$1661One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
easyJetU22531
06:10PM1h40
London Luton Airport (LTN)
08:50PMZurich Airport (ZRH)
$1591One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Cityflyer (British Airways 2)BA8763
06:55AM1h35
London City Airport (LCY)
09:30AMZurich Airport (ZRH)
$2531One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Eurostar9028+SNCF | TGV Lyria9223
01:31PM8h49
London St Pancras International (STP)
11:20PMZurich HB
$5751One-way
1 transfer
Eurostar9018+SNCF | TGV Lyria9223
10:31AM11h49
London St Pancras International (STP)
11:20PMZurich HB
$5751One-way
1 transfer
Eurostar9024+SNCF | TGV Lyria9223
12:31PM9h49
London St Pancras International (STP)
11:20PMZurich HB
$5751One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
07:00AM25h50
London, Victoria Coach Station
09:50AMZurich
$1761One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
09:30AM31h50
London, Victoria Coach Station
06:20PMZurich
$1811One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:59PM32h51
London, Victoria Coach Station
09:50AMZurich
$1771One-way
2 transfers
easyJetU28473
05:30PM1h45
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
08:15PMZurich Airport (ZRH)
$2361One-way
0 transfers
Cityflyer (British Airways 2)BA8765
11:45AM1h35
London City Airport (LCY)
02:20PMZurich Airport (ZRH)
$3091One-way
0 transfers
Cityflyer (British Airways 2)BA8767
04:05PM1h35
London City Airport (LCY)
06:40PMZurich Airport (ZRH)
$3091One-way
0 transfers

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General Information about the Journey from London to Zurich

Zurich lies around 776 kilometers southeast of London and is easily accessible via bus, train and direct flights. Flying is by far the fastest option with the journey taking around 1 hours and 40 minutes. High-speed​ trains also offer speedy travel with a total time of around 8 hours between city centers and with the bonus of grand views along the route. Bus journeys are overnight.

Return journeys from Zurich to London are also available.

Buses from London to Zurich

Eurolines buses leave Victoria Coach Station once each afternoon for the 18 hour trip terminating at Zurich Car Park, Sihlquai, Limmatstrasse. Passengers need to change buses in Brussels. The bus stops at Lille, Strasbourg, and Mulhouse in France, and Basel in Switzerland.

Trains from London to Zurich

The first step is to take the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord which takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. Passengers can then connect with one of the 6 daily high-speed TGV-Lyria trains which will whisk them from the Gare de Lyon in Paris to Zurich HB via Dijon, Mulhouse and Basel in just over 4 hours. One service requires a change at Mannheim Hbf. First and second class seats are available. A faster option is to take the LGV Rhin-Rh├┤ne from Gare de Lyon. Alternative rail routes go via Brussels and Cologne.

Flights from London to Zurich

This route is well served with 16+ departures daily for the 1 hour and 40 minute direct flight to Zurich. Flag carriers British Airway and Swiss Air offer departures from London City airport and Heathrow. EasyJet also offers 2 daily direct flights from Gatwick, with just one on Saturdays. Other airlines such as SAS and Brussels Airlines offer flights with stopovers in Copenhagen and Brussels respectively.

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Air France is France's leading airline offering flights within and outside Europe; you can choose different ticket types for your travel from London to Zurich including: Economy Light, Economy Standard, Economy Flex, Premium Economy and Business.

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