There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Zurich by plane or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAH - ZRH
15h 1mCHF 285–910Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HOU - ZRH
18h 4mCHF 264–858Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Basel (BSL)plane IAH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
16h 6mCHF 360–1,149Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IAH - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
18h 11mCHF 393–1,182Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
17h 21mCHF 334–988
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 260 - SFr 900 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Zurich is to fly which takes 15h 1m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 950.
The distance between Houston and Zurich is 8597 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Houston to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:40 PM in Houston and 12:40 AM in Zurich.
There are 400+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Air France, and six other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Pittsburgh, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zurich Airport via Pittsburgh, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,100
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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