Day trip to Zurich.
From Manchester, back by 22:35.
Switzerland·Fri 2 Apr · 6.5 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.5 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Zurich centre (ZRH)
Daylight
12.8 hours
07:06 to 19:54Sunrise 07:06, sunset 19:54
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15 min more.
09:00
Leave Manchester
SWISS, direct
12:45
In the city
Lands 12:00, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
19:15
Leave the city
15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:35
Back in Manchester
Flies 21:30 with easyJet
- Leave ManchesterSWISS, direct09:00
- Land in Zurich2h12:00
- In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport12:45
- Leave the city15min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration19:15
- Fly homeeasyJet, 2h21:30
- Back in Manchester22:35
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Zurich on a budgetShowHide
A day in Zurich costs £52.02 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 £64.89, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £92.68. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Zurich on 22 Oct and 24 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Zurich costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£214.10/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 8 Oct, 05:40.
Out with SWISS, back with easyJet. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 8 Oct, 05:40. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Return flights are about 250 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 950 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
- From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
- From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £82.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
Costs people forgetShowHide
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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