Distance from Paris to Zürich

The distance between Paris, France and Zürich, Switzerland is 490 kilometers (305 miles).

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

From Paris to Zürich, the straight-line distance is 490 kilometers, heading east. Paris is at 42 meters above sea level, while Zürich is at 429 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Paris, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 48.8534° N 2.3488° E

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
  • Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base (VIY)
  • Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG)
  • Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF)
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Zürich, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.3667° N 8.55° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH)
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
  • Buochs Airport (BXO)
  • Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (ZQL)
  • St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH)

Other distances from Paris

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Paris to Marseille 661 km
From Paris to Lyon 393 km
From Paris to Toulouse 588 km
From Paris to Nice 686 km
From Paris to Nantes 343 km

Other distances from Zürich

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Zürich to Bern 96 km
From Zürich to Basel 77 km
From Zürich to Lausanne 174 km
From Zürich to Winterthur 20 km
From Zürich to Genève 225 km

Cities within similar distances

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Washington, United States Cleveland, United States 491 km
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Los Angeles, United States San Jose, United States 492 km
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