Travelling from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH): what you need to know
Around 1 hour 50 minutes is how long you can expect to be in the air on a direct flight from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport.
The timezone in Zurich is UTC+1, which is one hour ahead of Birmingham.
You can choose from 12 weekly Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport flights. The 08:45 departure with SWISS is the earliest flight available. SWISS operates the latest service of the day at 18:55.
Your BHX to ZRH flight won't wait if you're late, so show up at the airport on time. Arrive up to one hour in advance for domestic flights and two hours ahead when you're flying internationally.
You'll likely experience bigger queues in popular months like June. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure is a smart move.
SWISS is your gateway to discovering Zurich (and perhaps some other great corners of Switzerland!). Check out the direct flights from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport offered by this popular airline.
The airline most travellers prefer to fly with on this route is SWISS.
SWISS is the most punctual carrier that offers BHX to ZRH flights.
We make it a cinch to book a flight with a stopover. To see your options for tickets from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport, deselect 'Direct flights only.' Then, choose a flight with a stop long enough to visit your chosen city. Some great stopovers between BHX and ZRH include:
Dusseldorf International Airport
Brussels Airport
Frankfurt Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)
At the moment, Rs17,590 is the lowest price we've found for a one-way Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport flight. The best price for a return plane ticket is Rs48,008. Remember that fares may change due to demand when booking.
To score cheap tickets from BHX to ZRH, book your journey six months ahead of your departure.
Schedule your trip for May. That's the cheapest month for flights from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport. If your travel dates are flexible, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest price across every month.
You won't have to check back in every day to see if fares have gone down when you set up a Price Alert. We'll send you an update as soon as there's a new deal on cheap flights from BHX to ZRH.
Lock in the right flight for you with the help of the filters. To see the 'Best,' 'Cheapest' or 'Fastest' flights from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport, use the 'Sort by' tool. You can also filter results by airline, arrival and departure times, and number of stops.
Handy information about Birmingham International Airport (BHX)
When it comes to Birmingham International Airport's on-time performance, 65.48% of flights complete their journey on time.
To reach Birmingham International Airport from central Birmingham, it'll take around 25 minutes if you're travelling by car. This depends on traffic, however. It's approximately 24 kilometres from the airport to the city centre.
The journey when using public transport will take about 50 minutes.
Need a handy hotel close to BHX? If you're boarding an early flight from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport, these accommodation options will have you sleeping moments from check-in:
Arriving at Zurich Airport (ZRH)
The last thing you want is a long journey to your hotel if you're getting in late on a Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport flight. Stay at one of these accommodation options near ZRH instead:
Go wherever you want, whenever you want with a Zurich Airport rental car. Pick up your wheels from Alamo, Europcar or Green Motion and see more of Zurich and beyond.
Lock in the best rate by booking your vehicle from Zurich Airport around two weeks before your trip.
Getting from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to central Zurich
Zurich Airport to central Zurich has a drive time of around 20 minutes. It's approximately 13 kilometres away.
It'll take around 1 hour 35 minutes if you're travelling on public transport.
When to fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH)
It's time to work out your dates for your flight from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport. July is the busiest month to head to Zurich. If you prefer a more laid-back vibe, go in January.
The warmest month in Zurich is July, with temperatures ranging between 10ºC and 27ºC. Lock in your flights from Birmingham International Airport to Zurich Airport in this month if this is the type of weather you enjoy.
January has average temperatures of between -6ºC and 7ºC. Search for cheap tickets from BHX to ZRH sometime then if you want to travel when it's cooler.
Explore more of Switzerland
Basel is just one of the many cities in Switzerland waiting to be discovered after you've seen Zurich. Around 72 kilometres away to the west, its top attractions include Basel Minster, Bistro Kunstmuseum Basel and Rhine River Cruises.
If you're eager to discover another corner of Switzerland, head for Bern, roughly 97 kilometres south-west of Zurich. Old Town Bern, Zytglogge and Bern Cathedral are the start of reasons to visit.
