Cheap flights Zurich to Warsaw

January is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Warsaw, and the price calendar on this page shows how every other month compares. Winter is the quiet season here, apart from the Christmas and New Year window, when fares jump for a few days on either side. Fares climb through spring and stay high over the summer holidays, then ease again in late autumn before the December rush. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when weekenders and business travellers want the same seats. For winter trips, booking a few weeks ahead is enough; for summer and the Christmas period, book as early as you can.

Several carriers appear on this route, and they split into two clear groups. LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France and Scandinavian Airlines are the full-service names, with KLM Cityhopper handling the smaller regional legs in the KLM network. Easyjet, Vueling Airlines and Eurowings are the low-cost options: the fare is stripped back, so a suitcase, a chosen seat or a drink costs extra, and you should read the fare rules before you pay. Helvetic Airways also flies here. Direct departures exist between Zurich and Warsaw, but many of the fares you will see involve a connection, so check whether the whole trip sits on one ticket before you compare totals.

Warsaw has two airports, and which one you land at shapes the end of your trip. F. Chopin is the main gateway and the closer of the two to the centre, with a rail link and buses into town as well as taxis at the kerb. Modlin sits further out and is used mostly by low-cost carriers, so the transfer takes longer and usually means a bus or a pre-booked shuttle. Check your arrival airport before booking your onward leg, because the two are far apart and a transfer between them eats a chunk of your day. If you land late, know your last connection or have a taxi number ready.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you land at F. Chopin or Modlin before booking a transfer or a hotel.
• On Easyjet, Vueling Airlines and Eurowings, add a checked bag and a chosen seat to the fare before comparing totals.
• If the trip involves a connection, keep both legs on one ticket so a delay does not strand you.
• Carry a passport or identity card valid for the Schengen area and check Poland's entry rules before you fly.
• January is the cheapest month here, so weigh it against the summer and Christmas periods before you commit.
• Zurich has one departure airport, so confirm your terminal and allow time for the trip from the city.