Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Zurich

Flights from Edinburgh to Zurich are operated by 4 airliners – SWISS, Continental Airlines, BMI Regional and BMI. The most popular are provided by SWISS. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Zürich-Kloten. In the morning there is 7 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:30 and latest departure at 10:50. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is LX 4401.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Continental Airlines offers 1 flight a day from Edinburgh to Zürich-Kloten between the hours of 00:30 and 10:50. The flight number for this flight is CO 8845.

SWISS flight prices from Edinburgh to Zürich-Kloten can be found at www.swiss.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Edinburgh to Zurich and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
SWISS
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
Continental Airlines
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
BMI Regional
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
BMI
1
1
1
1
1
0
2

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Edinburgh to Zurich that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Edinburgh > Zurich
0
1,295 Km (805 Miles)
7
Edinburgh > Heathrow > Zurich
1
1,370 Km (851 Miles)
79
1
1,350 Km (839 Miles)
63
1
1,315 Km (817 Miles)
47
1
1,395 Km (867 Miles)
35
1
1,350 Km (839 Miles)
27
1
1,370 Km (851 Miles)
21
Edinburgh > Frankfurt > Zurich
1
1,365 Km (848 Miles)
14
Edinburgh > Brussels > Zurich
1
1,295 Km (805 Miles)
12
Edinburgh > Gatwick > Zurich
1
1,375 Km (854 Miles)
12
1
2,020 Km (1,255 Miles)
12
Edinburgh > Luton > Zurich
1
1,350 Km (839 Miles)
11
1
3,070 Km (1,908 Miles)
10
1
2,980 Km (1,852 Miles)
9
Edinburgh > Geneva > Zurich
1
1,550 Km (963 Miles)
8

Return flight are operated by 4 airliners which include SWISS, Continental Airlines, BMI Regional and BMI. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Zurich to Edinburgh page.

Alternative routes to Zurich

As a substitute, you will discover that Glasgow International also give flights to Zurich which could be more fitting for you. Glasgow International has around 79 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Glasgow International is around 68 kilometers (42 miles) from Edinburgh. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Edinburgh. More information can be found at Flights from Glasgow International to Zurich. Flights to Zurich are also available from Newcastle Airport; 39 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
1
1,340 Km (833 Miles)
79
Newcastle > Heathrow > Zurich
1
1,190 Km (739 Miles)
39
1
1,125 Km (699 Miles)
28
1
1,320 Km (820 Miles)
27
1
1,205 Km (749 Miles)
26
1
1,320 Km (820 Miles)
23
Dundee > London City > Zurich
1
1,345 Km (836 Miles)
23
1
2,750 Km (1,709 Miles)
22
1
1,210 Km (752 Miles)
21
1
1,340 Km (833 Miles)
21

Arriving at Zurich

Hiring a car at Zurich can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Zurich Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

On arriving at Zurich take into consideration the time difference. Zurich has a time zone of GMT +1.0 where Edinburgh is GMT +0.0.

Zurich city center is located about 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Zürich-Kloten Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find it relatively straight forward with taxis and alternative transport located at Zürich-Kloten Airport. With a population of around 341,700 you will find an adequate number of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.