Cheap Flights from Zurich to Frankfurt

Flights from Zurich to Frankfurt are operated by 11 airliners – SWISS, Continental Airlines, Air China International, United Airlines, US Airways, Air Canada, South African Airways, ANA All Nippon Airways, BMI, Euroswiss and Lufthansa. The most popular are provided by SWISS. They operate around 2 flights a day departing from Zürich-Kloten and arriving at Frankfurt International Airport. In the morning there is 5 flights, 5 flights in the evening and 1 flight at night with the earliest departuare at 00:25 and latest departure at 20:05. 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 1068, LX 1070, LX 1072, LX 1074, LX 1076, LX 3600, LX 3602, LX 3604, LX 3606, LX 3608 and LX 3610.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Lufthansa offers 2 flights a day from Zürich-Kloten to Frankfurt International Airport between the hours of 00:25 and 20:05. The flight numbers for these flights are LH 3721, LH 3723, LH 3727, LH 3729, LH 3733, LH 3735, LH 5051, LH 5053, LH 5055, LH 5057 and LH 5059.

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

Daily Flights

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

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
SWISS
0
0
10
1
0
0
0
Lufthansa
0
0
10
1
0
0
0
BMI
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
United Airlines
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
Euroswiss
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
Air China International
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
US Airways
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Continental Airlines
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Air Canada
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
South African Airways
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
ANA All Nippon Airways
0
0
1
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Zurich to Frankfurt that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Zurich > Frankfurt
0
295 Km (183 Miles)
11
1
655 Km (407 Miles)
13
1
955 Km (593 Miles)
13
1
1,135 Km (705 Miles)
12
1
1,270 Km (789 Miles)
12
Zurich > London City > Frankfurt
1
1,430 Km (889 Miles)
11
Zurich > Heathrow > Frankfurt
1
1,495 Km (929 Miles)
11
1
580 Km (360 Miles)
10
1
1,005 Km (624 Miles)
9
Zurich > Hamburg > Frankfurt
1
1,145 Km (711 Miles)
9
Zurich > Geneva > Frankfurt
1
715 Km (444 Miles)
7
1
310 Km (193 Miles)
6
Zurich > Milan Malpensa > Frankfurt
1
720 Km (447 Miles)
6
Zurich > Brussels > Frankfurt
1
815 Km (506 Miles)
6
Zurich > Hanover > Frankfurt
1
875 Km (544 Miles)
6

Return flight are operated by 11 airliners which include SWISS, Continental Airlines, Air China International, United Airlines, US Airways, Air Canada, South African Airways, ANA All Nippon Airways, BMI, Euroswiss and Lufthansa. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich page.

Alternative routes to Frankfurt

As a substitute, you will discover that Friedrichshafen also give flights to Frankfurt which could be more fitting for you. Friedrichshafen has around 21 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 Friedrichshafen is around 76 kilometers (47 miles) from Zurich. 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 Zurich. More information can be found at Flights from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt. Flights to Frankfurt are also available from Euroairport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg; 8 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Friedrichshafen > Frankfurt
0
270 Km (168 Miles)
21
Mulhouse basel > Frankfurt
0
280 Km (174 Miles)
8
1
820 Km (510 Miles)
28
1
1,150 Km (715 Miles)
23
Strasbourg > Marseille > Frankfurt
1
1,375 Km (854 Miles)
19
1
915 Km (569 Miles)
18
1
1,040 Km (646 Miles)
18
1
1,625 Km (1,010 Miles)
18
1
825 Km (513 Miles)
17
Friedrichshafen > Hamburg > Frankfurt
1
1,075 Km (668 Miles)
17

Arriving at Frankfurt

Hiring a car at Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

The time zone at Frankfurt is GMT +1.0 which is the same as GMT +1.0 at Zurich.

Getting to your destination from Frankfurt International Airport Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. Frankfurt International Airport Airport is close to the city center where most people will be traveling. Frankfurt is a small city with inhabitants of around 51,700, so if you are seeking accommodation it may be a bit more complicated than other airports. It’s recommend that you book before you leave.