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$354 - $540
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NewarkZurich
EWR - ZRH
EWRZRH
Newark
Thu 11/7
1 stop11h 40m
Zurich
Sun 11/17
1 stop28h 55m
NewarkZurich
EWR - ZRH
EWRZRH
Newark
Sat 11/9
1 stop31h 30m
Zurich
Sun 11/17
1 stop27h 30m
New York LaGuardiaGeneva Geneve-Cointrin
LGA - GVA
LGAGVA
New York LaGuardia
Fri 9/27
2 stops20h 15m
Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
Sun 9/29
1 stop13h 25m
New York John F Kennedy IntlGeneva Geneve-Cointrin
JFK - GVA
JFKGVA
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 9/23
1 stop27h 15m
Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
Mon 9/30
1 stop33h 20m
New York John F Kennedy IntlBasel EuroAirport Swiss
JFK - BSL
JFKBSL
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 10/29
1 stop10h 45m
Basel EuroAirport Swiss
Wed 11/20
1 stop13h 55m
New York John F Kennedy IntlGeneva Geneve-Cointrin
JFK - GVA
JFKGVA
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 10/28
Nonstop7h 35m
Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
Thu 11/7
Nonstop9h 00m
NewarkGeneva Geneve-Cointrin
EWR - GVA
EWRGVA
Newark
Wed 8/21
1 stop10h 40m
Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
Thu 8/29
1 stop11h 10m
ZRH Temperature | 32 - 66.2 °F |
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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Switzerland, 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 66.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 32.0 F).
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It may be neutral, but when you book a flight to Switzerland, you’ll see that it’s far from sedentary. Switzerland has played it safe politically, but it’s the safety game that has helped the country become one of the top cultural, financial and safest destinations in the world. Need proof? There’s a reason people put their money in Swiss bank accounts. Cash in some of your wealth and book a flight to Switzerland for amazing sightseeing, chic shopping, authentic food and music and nightlife in the capital city of Berne that rivals some of Europe’s hottest city spots.
The country’s landscape is one of the main reasons people book flights to Switzerland – alpine mountains and soothing spas excite even the weary traveler. Infused with a variety of cultures and speaking hundreds of different dialects, Switzerland is a melting pot of people. Switzerland has a strong history of arts and literature to be proud of, and of course, there’s the cuisine. A cheap flight to Switzerland lands travelers in a rich country of chocolate and cheeses. Savor the delicacies that make Switzerland one of the most toured countries in the world. If the mood strikes you, it’s not unheard of to engage in a little yodeling with friends.
The highest peaks in the Swiss Alps have snow all year round. It gets colder the higher you travel. When you’re not in mountains, the climate can be temperate and is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Peak season:
Switzerland is a year-round destination. Spring, summer and autumn are all good times to fly to Switzerlandas temperatures are comfortable. In June and July, the alpine wildflowers are in bloom. Skiers will enjoy the winter months. The downhill ski season runs from mid-December to late March. At higher altitudes, it can last beyond March. At Zermatt (the resort that sits in the shadow of the mighty Matterhorn) and Saas Fee for example, there is year-round skiing on the glaciers.
If you want to travel to Switzerland for its celebrations, particularly Swiss National Day, book Switzerland flights for August 1. This is when people gather around bonfires to listen to speeches about the independence of Switzerland. There are also fireworks, parades, music (especially accordions) and at Neuhausen am Rheinfall in Schaffhouse, the Rhine waterfalls are illuminated.
Off season:
There is no bad time to travel to Switzerland but May is a good month to visit to escape most of the tourists. If you plan your Switzerland trip in advance, it’s likely you’ll find cheap flights to Switzerland and discounted hotel fares.
Public transportation is excellent. Comprehensive and punctual, reasonably priced and clean, getting around by public transport is a tourist’s dream. Swiss Federal Railways operates rail services throughout Switzerland. Two of the largest Alpine lines are BLS, which runs the Bern–Lötschberg–Simplon route between the Swiss capital and Italy; and RhB, the Rhatische Bahn, which operates services within Canton Graubünden. Buses complement the train services and stations are generally found in the forecourts of train stations. Many cities also have trams.
There are ferry services operating on Switzerland’s largest lakes including Luzern’s Vierwaldstattersee, Lago di Lugano, Maggiore and Como. Ferry services are generally seasonal, between April and October.
The post bus is a novel way of getting to the remotest parts of Switzerland. The service has been operating for 100 years. One of the most scenic mountain/valley journeys runs from Meiringen over four alpine passes – Grimsel Pass 7,100 feet), Nufenen Pass (8,130 feet), Gotthard Pass (6,800 feet) and Susten Pass (7,047 feet). There are 25 bridges and 23 tunnels along this route.
There are many ways of getting to the top of the mountains. These include funicular, cable-car, gondola, T-bar skilift or draglift.
SWISS, the flag carrier, flies domestically between Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lugano and Zurich.
The following chart gives approximate journey times from Zurich (in hours and minutes) to other major cities and towns in Switzerland.
Air | Road | Rail | |
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Basle | 0.30 | 1.10 | 1.05 |
Bern | – | 1.15 | 1.10 |
Geneva | 0.40 | 2.45 | 2.55 |
Lugano | 0.45 | 3.00 | 3.00 |