Cheap flights from Gdansk to Zurich

March is the cheapest month on this route, a quiet stretch between the winter rush to the Alps and the summer holiday season. Fares are listed for every month from September through July, so you can read the shape of the year yourself. Late autumn and the weeks after New Year are usually quieter out of Gdansk, while summer and the December holidays push prices up. Midweek departures — Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday — tend to be lighter than Friday and Sunday. If your dates can move, book a few weeks ahead and check a midweek connection before you commit.

No airline flies Gdansk to Zurich non-stop, so every itinerary here is a connection and the carrier mix depends on the hub you pass through. LOT Polish Airlines feeds most of its Zurich traffic through Warsaw, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines through Amsterdam, Scandinavian Airlines through Copenhagen, and Norwegian through its Nordic bases. Wizz Air and Eurowings are the budget names in the list and price bags and seats separately, while full-service carriers fold more into the ticket. Cityjet, Norwegian International, Braathens Regional Aviation and Air Marshall Islands appear on individual legs of some itineraries. Check who actually operates each leg before you book.

Zurich Airport is the only airport serving the city, and the terminal opens straight onto its own railway station, so you step off the plane and onto a train into town. Trains run frequently to Zurich's main station, and taxis, buses and trams cover the rest of the journey. Switzerland is not part of the European Union, so expect a passport check on arrival even though you never left the continent. Zurich is a compact airport to walk, but if your itinerary connects through Warsaw, Amsterdam or Copenhagen, leave yourself room — that is where tight trips go wrong.

Currency

CHF (Fr)

Power sockets

Type C, J · 230 V

Language

Romansh, Italian, German, French

Emergency number

112, 117, 118

Driving side

right

Calling code

+41

Internet domain

.ch, .swiss

EU / Schengen

Schengen area

Population of Zurich

452 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Zurich)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm your departure is Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport — Gdansk has only one, so any other name means a different city.
• On a connection, check whether both legs are on one ticket or two, since separate tickets leave you carrying the risk.
• If you fly Wizz Air or Eurowings, price a checked bag and a seat before comparing with a full-service fare.
• Check passport and entry rules for Switzerland, which sits outside the European Union.
• Use the price calendar before fixing dates — March is the cheapest month here.
• Allow a comfortable gap if you change planes in Warsaw, Amsterdam or Copenhagen.