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Cheap Flights to Zurich

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Zurich that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Zurich

Sun, Sep 14 - Tue, Oct 7
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9:50 - 10:05JNB-ZRH
48h 15m2 stops
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11:15 - 8:20ZRH-JNB
21h 05m1 stop
R11 006Etihad Airways
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Sun, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 14
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 7:00JNB-ZRH
21h 10m1 stop
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22:35 - 8:20ZRH-JNB
33h 45m1 stop
R11 130Etihad Airways
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Thu, Oct 23 - Tue, Nov 18
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 6:20JNB-ZRH
10h 45mdirect
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22:40 - 10:30ZRH-JNB
10h 50mdirect
R11 359SWISS
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Wed, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 30
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 14:20DUR-ZRH
26h 15m2 stops
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9:40 - 10:35ZRH-DUR
24h 55m2 stops
R11 447Qatar Airways
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Sun, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 20
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 14:20DUR-ZRH
26h 15m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:40 - 10:35ZRH-DUR
17h 55m2 stops
R11 728Qatar Airways
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Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 14
Emirates Logo
13:25 - 13:20JNB-ZRH
23h 55m1 stop
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22:15 - 20:50ZRH-JNB
22h 35m1 stop
R11 817Emirates
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Tue, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 23
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 22:25JNB-ZRH
29h 25m3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
11:50 - 10:55ZRH-JNB
23h 05m2 stops
R12 151Kenya Airways
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Sun, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 15
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 13:20JNB-ZRH
27h 15m1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:25 - 5:30ZRH-JNB
38h 05m1 stop
R12 362Emirates
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Tue, Sep 23 - Wed, Oct 15
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 13:55JNB-ZRH
20h 55m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
7:45 - 10:55ZRH-JNB
27h 10m2 stops
R12 398Kenya Airways
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 28
SWISS Logo
23:35 - 10:05CPT-ZRH
11h 30mdirect
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22:40 - 15:15ZRH-CPT
15h 35m1 stop
R14 335SWISS
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Zurich

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Zurich to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Zurich?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Zurich was found on the route from Cape Town, at R11 006 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Zurich and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R11 006 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Zurich?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Zurich from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Zurich costs R12 211 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R8 562 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to Zurich which costs R13 577 on average, and Johannesburg to Zurich, which costs R14 733 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Zurich is May, where tickets cost R11 817 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R14 423 and R14 000 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R12 098.

What is a good deal for flights to Zurich?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Zurich, 25% of our users found tickets to Zurich for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R12 313 return, from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R13 046 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Zurich?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Zurich Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR5 019
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Zurich

When to book flights to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Zurich based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Zurich flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Zurich?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Zurich was found on the route from Cape Town, at R11 006 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Zurich and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R11 006 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Zurich Airport from central Zurich?

    The city centre of Zurich is 9 km from Zurich.

  • What is the name of Zurich’s airport?

    Zurich is served by Zurich Airport, also commonly referred to as Kloten, Zurich, or Zurich Airport. The airport code is ZRH.

  • How much is a flight to Zurich?

    On average, a flight to Zurich costs R12 211. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R8 562 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Zurich is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R11 739. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R14 562 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Zurich?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Zurich.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Zurich?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Zurich?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Zurich with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Zurich?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R698 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Zurich is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R742.

  • How many direct flights to Zurich are there each week?

    Each week there are around 7 direct flights from within South Africa to Zurich. The most common day for departures is Wednesday, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Zurich

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Zurich? 25% of our users found return tickets to Zurich for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R29 705, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R45 407
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Zurich flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Zurich?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Zurich.
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Direct departures

South Africa to Zurich

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +87 more

ANA, AccesRail, +88 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +87 more

ANA, AccesRail, +88 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +86 more

ANA, AccesRail, +87 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +83 more

ANA, AccesRail, +84 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +89 more

ANA, AccesRail, +90 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

ANA, AccesRail, +83 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +87 more

ANA, AccesRail, +88 more

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Direct returns

Zurich to South Africa

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +87 more

ANA, AccesRail, +88 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +87 more

ANA, AccesRail, +88 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +86 more

ANA, AccesRail, +87 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +83 more

ANA, AccesRail, +84 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +89 more

ANA, AccesRail, +90 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

ANA, AccesRail, +83 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +87 more

ANA, AccesRail, +88 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Zurich. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Zurich. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Zurich? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3314 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,3Crew
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025CPT - DXB
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

Boarding was a mess, no one managing the queues. I got my meal as the pilot announced starting commencing descent and basic drink not available. No air bridge so takes forever to deplane the A380 onto buses.

Zürich to Boston was great. Nice to Zurich was not bad

The return was painful because of the flight that was canceled. Nobody was able to help us out. It took hours and a lot of walking on two different airports to get a new flight

Delay more than hour created pressure to catch the connecting flight

I purchased a one way business class ticket from Geneva to Miami but the check in agent said I had an economy ticket and later upgraded to business class. This was not the case, I had a single business class transaction. I was forced to pay for my second checked bag. I am unsure of why this happened. But I won’t use Kayak again for business class tickets.

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

The food was good. Most the staff was pleasant. The flight would be drastically improved with WiFi on a long international flight.

The whole experience was positive. Crew very friendly and helpful. Very greedy with pre-seat allocation. Web site too complicated

Each flight we took was late with little or no updates or information.

Swiss airline do not allow online check-in before 24 hrs, this is very inconvenient to us. I tried many ways such as booking code(6 numbers) or 13 booking numbers , neither of them work, Lufthansa is better which allow us to check in even before 30 hrs, so we can assign our seats( not many people want spend extra money to assign seats on top of airfare which is already spent.)

Clean, efficient and quick response time when we missed our connecting flight.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

I recently travelled in Business Class with Qatar Airways, and overall, it was a pleasant experience. The cabin crew stood out for their kindness and professionalism, making the journey truly comfortable. The food exceeded expectations and was exceptional in both quality and presentation. The boarding staff was courteous, though I would like to mention that the staff member responsible for checking tickets during boarding could benefit from additional training to be more welcoming. A warm and hospitable approach would enhance the passenger experience significantly. However, one aspect of the journey was particularly frustrating. The in-flight entertainment system was disappointing, as the headphones provided did not work at all due to a loose connection. This significantly impacted the experience, especially since the flight also lacked Wi-Fi service. Addressing these issues would greatly enhance the overall travel experience. Lastly, I would suggest implementing a section-wise boarding process to streamline the boarding experience and minimise potential challenges. I appreciate the efforts Qatar Airways puts into delivering high-quality service and hope to see these improvements implemented in the future.

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

Delayed my flights and no communication. We end up spending 6 hrs in Doha. No food or any concern from the airline. Terrible

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

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