Day trip to Zurich.
From London City, back by 19:55.
Time in the city
6.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Zurich centre (ZRH)
Daylight
8.6 hours
07:58 to 16:36Sunrise 07:58, sunset 16:36
07:00
Leave London City
British Airways, direct
10:15
In the city
Lands 09:30, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15min more
17:00
Leave the city
15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
19:55
Back in London City
Flies 19:15
- Leave London CityBritish Airways, direct07:00
- Land in Zurich1h 30min09:30
- In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport10:15
- Leave the city15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration17:00
- Fly home1h 30min19:15
- Back in London City19:55
Best day for your flights
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Things to do in ZurichShowHide
FIFA MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Lindt Home of ChocolateTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Old Town Tour, Lindt and Lake CruiseTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
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With kids in ZurichShowHide
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Getting to London City
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Not found. Source
Taxi
- From London£25-£40 one way~9 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Zurich on a budgetShowHide
A day in Zurich costs £51.09 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £63.78, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £89.81. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Zurich on 25 Oct and 26 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
Best day for your flights
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Kunsthaus Zürich and the Swiss National Museum shut Mondays.
What a day in Zurich costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£265.10/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 26 Oct, 21:51.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 26 Oct, 21:51. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 190 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 720 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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