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SWISS to Europe: what it actually costs
SWISS costs $81 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 6 of 67.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #9 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$81
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 6/67
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $644
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares SWISS against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | SWISS | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → KRKvia ZRH | $651 | $651 · SWISS | cheapest |
| JFK → MLAvia ZRH | $799 | $799 · SWISS | cheapest |
| LAX → CPHvia ZRH | $791 | $791 · SWISS | cheapest |
| LAX → NCEvia ZRH | $833 | $833 · SWISS | cheapest |
| LAX → OPOvia ZRH | $775 | $775 · SWISS | cheapest |
| LAX → ZRHnonstop | $762 | $762 · SWISS | cheapest |
| LAX → BUDvia ZRH | $760 | $758 · Lufthansa | +$2 |
| LAX → MANvia ZRH | $913 | $911 · SAS | +$2 |
| LAX → PRGvia ZRH | $751 | $742 · SAS | +$9 |
| LAX → ATHvia ZRH | $894 | $879 · ITA Airways | +$15 |
| JFK → NCEvia ZRH | $759 | $743 · Aer Lingus | +$16 |
| LAX → HAMvia ZRH | $882 | $861 · SAS | +$21 |
| ORD → VCEvia ZRH | $777 | $755 · TAP Air Portugal | +$22 |
| BOS → BUDvia ZRH | $867 | $836 · SAS | +$31 |
| ORD → MLAvia ZRH | $792 | $759 · Turkish Airlines | +$33 |
| BOS → MLAvia ZRH | $737 | $702 · Turkish Airlines | +$35 |
| BOS → ATHvia ZRH | $763 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$39 |
| LAX → MADvia ZRH | $792 | $753 · Air France | +$39 |
| LAX → DUBvia ZRH | $797 | $750 · SAS | +$47 |
| JFK → LISvia ZRH | $679 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$50 |
| JFK → VCEvia ZRH | $804 | $754 · ITA Airways | +$50 |
| JFK → ARNvia ZRH | $647 | $596 · SAS | +$51 |
| BOS → BCNvia ZRH | $644 | $589 · TAP Air Portugal | +$55 |
| JFK → BUDvia ZRH | $691 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$59 |
| JFK → OSLvia ZRH | $689 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$60 |
| LAX → VCEvia ZRH | $800 | $736 · Royal Air Maroc | +$64 |
| ORD → ARNvia ZRH | $693 | $625 · SAS | +$68 |
| ORD → NCEvia ZRH | $813 | $744 · Air France | +$69 |
| JFK → ATHvia ZRH | $775 | $704 · Air Serbia | +$71 |
| LAX → BERvia ZRH | $896 | $825 · SAS | +$71 |
| LAX → FLRvia ZRH | $818 | $746 · ITA Airways | +$72 |
| JFK → FLRvia ZRH | $707 | $628 · TAP Air Portugal | +$79 |
| BOS → NCEvia ZRH | $759 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$81 |
| ORD → ATHvia ZRH | $842 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | +$81 |
| JFK → VLCvia ZRH | $826 | $742 · TAP Air Portugal | +$84 |
| JFK → ZRHnonstop | $725 | $630 · TAP Air Portugal | +$95 |
| JFK → OPOvia ZRH | $701 | $605 · SAS | +$96 |
| ORD → ZRHnonstop | $857 | $752 · TAP Air Portugal | +$105 |
| BOS → FCOvia ZRH | $740 | $627 · TAP Air Portugal | +$113 |
| ORD → FCOvia ZRH | $774 | $649 · TAP Air Portugal | +$125 |
| BOS → LGWvia ZRH | $804 | $677 · TAP Air Portugal | +$127 |
| JFK → HAMvia ZRH | $860 | $732 · Air Serbia | +$128 |
| BOS → CPHvia ZRH | $714 | $585 · Icelandair | +$129 |
| BOS → VCEvia ZRH | $853 | $721 · TAP Air Portugal | +$132 |
| ORD → BUDvia ZRH | $853 | $718 · SAS | +$135 |
| ORD → MADvia ZRH | $751 | $613 · TAP Air Portugal | +$138 |
| BOS → FLRvia ZRH | $755 | $614 · TAP Air Portugal | +$141 |
| BOS → PRGvia ZRH | $882 | $731 · TAP Air Portugal | +$151 |
| BOS → ZRHnonstop | $708 | $548 · Icelandair | +$160 |
| LAX → LISvia ZRH | $782 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$161 |
| LAX → MXPvia ZRH | $782 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$162 |
| ORD → VLCvia ZRH | $821 | $652 · TAP Air Portugal | +$169 |
| LAX → FCOvia ZRH | $793 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$173 |
| ORD → LGWvia ZRH | $906 | $727 · TAP Air Portugal | +$179 |
| ORD → OSLvia ZRH | $725 | $544 · Icelandair | +$181 |
| JFK → LGWvia ZRH | $804 | $621 · TAP Air Portugal | +$183 |
| ORD → HAMvia ZRH | $900 | $707 · SAS | +$193 |
| BOS → VLCvia ZRH | $836 | $640 · TAP Air Portugal | +$196 |
| BOS → ARNvia ZRH | $647 | $437 · SAS | +$210 |
| BOS → HAMvia ZRH | $917 | $687 · TAP Air Portugal | +$230 |
| LAX → VLCvia ZRH | $857 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$236 |
| ORD → PRGvia ZRH | $1001 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$241 |
| LAX → LGWvia ZRH | $925 | $653 · Royal Air Maroc | +$272 |
| JFK → BERvia ZRH | $957 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$300 |
| LAX → BCNvia ZRH | $898 | $564 · Royal Air Maroc | +$334 |
| ORD → FLRvia ZRH | $1054 | $708 · TAP Air Portugal | +$346 |
| BOS → MXPvia ZRH | $1947 | $710 · TAP Air Portugal | +$1237 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
SWISS was the cheapest carrier on 6 of 67 routes we priced it on, including JFK to KRK. Its widest gap was BOS to MXP, where it charged $1947 against $710 on TAP Air Portugal — a $1237 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown SWISS. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is SWISS cheap to fly to Europe?
- SWISS ranked 9 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $81 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 6 of the 67 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $644.
- Which routes does SWISS serve in this data?
- We priced it on 67 US-to-Europe routes: JFK to KRK, JFK to MLA, LAX to CPH, LAX to NCE, LAX to OPO, LAX to ZRH, LAX to BUD, LAX to MAN, LAX to PRG, LAX to ATH, JFK to NCE, LAX to HAM, ORD to VCE, BOS to BUD, ORD to MLA, BOS to MLA, BOS to ATH, LAX to MAD, LAX to DUB, JFK to LIS, JFK to VCE, JFK to ARN, BOS to BCN, JFK to BUD, JFK to OSL, LAX to VCE, ORD to ARN, ORD to NCE, JFK to ATH, LAX to BER, LAX to FLR, JFK to FLR, BOS to NCE, ORD to ATH, JFK to VLC, JFK to ZRH, JFK to OPO, ORD to ZRH, BOS to FCO, ORD to FCO, BOS to LGW, JFK to HAM, BOS to CPH, BOS to VCE, ORD to BUD, ORD to MAD, BOS to FLR, BOS to PRG, BOS to ZRH, LAX to LIS, LAX to MXP, ORD to VLC, LAX to FCO, ORD to LGW, ORD to OSL, JFK to LGW, ORD to HAM, BOS to VLC, BOS to ARN, BOS to HAM, LAX to VLC, ORD to PRG, LAX to LGW, JFK to BER, LAX to BCN, ORD to FLR, BOS to MXP. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is SWISS the cheapest way to reach ZRH?
- Yes. On LAX to ZRH, SWISS was the cheapest carrier at $762. That is unusual: most flag carriers are beaten into their own hub by an airline selling connecting traffic.
- Has Jon flown SWISS?
- Yes. SWISS is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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