Cheap flights from London to Zurich

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar on this page shows how the rest of the year moves around it. Late autumn and the first weeks of winter are quieter, while the summer school holidays and the run-up to Christmas push fares up at both ends. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday evenings or Sunday returns, when business travellers fill the cabins between the two financial centres. Book a few weeks ahead for winter trips; for summer and the Christmas period, earlier is better.

Nonstop flights are available here, so filter for them before you sort by price, because a cheap connecting itinerary can eat a whole day. Swiss and British Airways are the full-service names in the results, while easyJet, Wizz Air, Vueling and Jet2 cover the low-cost end, where the fare you first see covers less than the fare you finally pay. easyJet and Wizz Air both appear under more than one operating licence, so read the carrier and its baggage rules before you choose. Air Europa shows up in the mix as well.

Zurich has a single airport, Zurich Airport, so there is no second arrival point to weigh up when you compare fares. It sits outside the city, with trains and buses running into the centre and taxis at the terminal if you land late. The train is usually the quickest way in and runs through the day. Watch your arrival time if you are heading straight to a hotel, since late-evening landings leave fewer options and Sunday services start later than on weekdays.

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

• Check which London airport your fare uses, because Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are far apart and switching between them costs you a day.
• On easyJet, Wizz Air, Vueling and Jet2, price the hold bag and seat selection before you compare totals.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, a missed leg is not the airline's responsibility.
• Confirm your passport and entry requirements for Switzerland before you pay, not the night before you fly.
• Fares on this route are at their lowest in November, so start your search there if your dates can move.