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SWISS to Europe: economy fare evidence
SWISS's economy fare was lowest or tied on 18 of 129 US–Europe routes in our historical snapshot. Median premium: $95. Travel: November 8–14, 2026.
By Jon Miksis · economy fares observed August 31 – September 1, 2026 · travel November 8–14, 2026
- #21 of 31
- Economy median-premium rank; ties share a rank
- +$95
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 18/129
- Routes where its economy fare was lowest or tied
- $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 the other captured quotes for the same airport pair and cabin. A nonstop and a connection can have different travel time and ticket conditions. This is a historical price comparison; confirm the full itinerary before booking.
| Route | SWISS | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → KRKvia ZRH | $651 | $651 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| JFK → MLAvia ZRH | $799 | $799 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| LAX → CPHvia ZRH | $791 | $791 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| LAX → NCEvia ZRH | $833 | $833 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| LAX → OPOvia ZRH | $775 | $775 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| LAX → ZRHnonstop | $762 | $762 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → AMSvia ZRH | $847 | $847 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → BCNvia ZRH | $741 | $741 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → CPHvia ZRH | $820 | $820 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → FLRvia ZRH | $856 | $856 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → LGWvia ZRH | $924 | $924 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → NCEvia ZRH | $832 | $832 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → OPOvia ZRH | $775 | $775 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → VCEvia ZRH | $805 | $805 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → VLCvia ZRH | $821 | $821 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → ZRHnonstop | $868 | $868 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| MIA → MLAvia ZRH | $741 | $741 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| IAD → MLAvia ZRH | $787 | $787 · SWISS | lowest or tied |
| SFO → LISvia ZRH | $782 | $781 · Air Canada | +$1 |
| LAX → BUDvia ZRH | $760 | $758 · Lufthansa | +$2 |
| LAX → MANvia ZRH | $913 | $911 · SAS | +$2 |
| LAX → PRGvia ZRH | $751 | $742 · SAS | +$9 |
| SFO → OSLvia ZRH | $743 | $730 · SAS | +$13 |
| 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 |
| SFO → BUDvia ZRH | $887 | $860 · Turkish Airlines | +$27 |
| IAD → NCEvia ZRH | $841 | $813 · ITA Airways | +$28 |
| BOS → BUDvia ZRH | $867 | $836 · SAS | +$31 |
| ORD → MLAvia ZRH | $792 | $759 · Turkish Airlines | +$33 |
| BOS → MLAvia ZRH | $737 | $702 · Turkish Airlines | +$35 |
| MIA → VCEvia ZRH | $746 | $711 · Air Europa | +$35 |
| BOS → ATHvia ZRH | $763 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$39 |
| LAX → MADvia ZRH | $792 | $753 · Air France | +$39 |
| SFO → ATHvia ZRH | $894 | $855 · SAS | +$39 |
| SFO → HAMvia ZRH | $925 | $882 · Air France | +$43 |
| MIA → NCEvia ZRH | $794 | $748 · British Airways | +$46 |
| LAX → DUBvia ZRH | $797 | $750 · SAS | +$47 |
| JFK → LISvia ZRH | $679 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$50 |
| JFK → VCEvia ZRH | $804 | $754 · ITA Airways | +$50 |
| SFO → BERvia ZRH | $921 | $871 · SAS | +$50 |
| JFK → ARNvia ZRH | $647 | $596 · SAS | +$51 |
| IAD → BUDvia ZRH | $843 | $790 · Turkish Airlines | +$53 |
| 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 |
| IAD → LISvia ZRH | $791 | $724 · Royal Air Maroc | +$67 |
| ORD → ARNvia ZRH | $693 | $625 · SAS | +$68 |
| ORD → NCEvia ZRH | $813 | $744 · Air France | +$69 |
| IAD → ARNvia ZRH | $693 | $623 · Icelandair | +$70 |
| JFK → ATHvia ZRH | $775 | $704 · Air Serbia | +$71 |
| LAX → BERvia ZRH | $896 | $825 · SAS | +$71 |
| LAX → FLRvia ZRH | $818 | $746 · ITA Airways | +$72 |
| SFO → MADvia ZRH | $783 | $708 · SAS | +$75 |
| SFO → MXPvia ZRH | $782 | $706 · SAS | +$76 |
| MIA → FLRvia ZRH | $846 | $770 · ITA Airways | +$76 |
| JFK → FLRvia ZRH | $707 | $628 · TAP Air Portugal | +$79 |
| IAD → DUBvia ZRH | $732 | $653 · Icelandair | +$79 |
| IAD → VLCvia ZRH | $821 | $741 · TAP Air Portugal | +$80 |
| 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 |
| MIA → PRGvia ZRH | $797 | $699 · SAS | +$98 |
| IAD → PRGvia ZRH | $892 | $790 · Turkish Airlines | +$102 |
| ORD → ZRHnonstop | $857 | $752 · TAP Air Portugal | +$105 |
| IAD → FLRvia ZRH | $854 | $746 · ITA Airways | +$108 |
| BOS → FCOvia ZRH | $740 | $627 · TAP Air Portugal | +$113 |
| MIA → ATHvia ZRH | $998 | $882 · SAS | +$116 |
| SFO → FCOvia ZRH | $840 | $717 · SAS | +$123 |
| ORD → FCOvia ZRH | $774 | $649 · TAP Air Portugal | +$125 |
| MIA → MXPvia ZRH | $817 | $691 · SAS | +$126 |
| BOS → LGWvia ZRH | $804 | $677 · TAP Air Portugal | +$127 |
| JFK → HAMvia ZRH | $860 | $732 · Air Serbia | +$128 |
| BOS → CPHvia ZRH | $714 | $585 · Icelandair | +$129 |
| MIA → BERvia ZRH | $862 | $733 · SAS | +$129 |
| MIA → HAMvia ZRH | $866 | $737 · SAS | +$129 |
| MIA → ARNvia ZRH | $763 | $632 · Icelandair | +$131 |
| BOS → VCEvia ZRH | $853 | $721 · TAP Air Portugal | +$132 |
| IAD → FCOvia ZRH | $815 | $682 · Royal Air Maroc | +$133 |
| ORD → BUDvia ZRH | $853 | $718 · SAS | +$135 |
| ORD → MADvia ZRH | $751 | $613 · TAP Air Portugal | +$138 |
| MIA → OPOvia ZRH | $737 | $599 · TAP Air Portugal | +$138 |
| IAD → HAMvia ZRH | $921 | $783 · TAP Air Portugal | +$138 |
| BOS → FLRvia ZRH | $755 | $614 · TAP Air Portugal | +$141 |
| BOS → PRGvia ZRH | $882 | $731 · TAP Air Portugal | +$151 |
| SFO → DUBvia ZRH | $818 | $662 · SAS | +$156 |
| MIA → BUDvia ZRH | $883 | $725 · SAS | +$158 |
| BOS → ZRHnonstop | $708 | $548 · Icelandair | +$160 |
| LAX → LISvia ZRH | $782 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$161 |
| LAX → MXPvia ZRH | $782 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$162 |
| MIA → LGWvia ZRH | $953 | $790 · Air Europa | +$163 |
| SFO → PRGvia ZRH | $879 | $714 · SAS | +$165 |
| MIA → FCOvia ZRH | $827 | $659 · SAS | +$168 |
| ORD → VLCvia ZRH | $821 | $652 · TAP Air Portugal | +$169 |
| MIA → ZRHnonstop | $829 | $658 · Icelandair | +$171 |
| 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 |
| MIA → DUBvia ZRH | $812 | $626 · SAS | +$186 |
| MIA → MANvia ZRH | $950 | $763 · Icelandair | +$187 |
| ORD → HAMvia ZRH | $900 | $707 · SAS | +$193 |
| BOS → VLCvia ZRH | $836 | $640 · TAP Air Portugal | +$196 |
| SFO → MANvia ZRH | $1028 | $831 · SAS | +$197 |
| IAD → AMSvia ZRH | $809 | $609 · Icelandair | +$200 |
| IAD → LGWvia ZRH | $886 | $685 · TAP Air Portugal | +$201 |
| IAD → CPHvia ZRH | $745 | $542 · Icelandair | +$203 |
| IAD → ZRHnonstop | $812 | $608 · Icelandair | +$204 |
| IAD → OSLvia ZRH | $725 | $519 · Icelandair | +$206 |
| BOS → ARNvia ZRH | $647 | $437 · SAS | +$210 |
| MIA → VLCvia ZRH | $896 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$218 |
| BOS → HAMvia ZRH | $917 | $687 · TAP Air Portugal | +$230 |
| IAD → CDGvia ZRH | $836 | $603 · Icelandair | +$233 |
| IAD → MANvia ZRH | $992 | $757 · Icelandair | +$235 |
| LAX → VLCvia ZRH | $857 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$236 |
| MIA → OSLvia ZRH | $839 | $599 · SAS | +$240 |
| ORD → PRGvia ZRH | $1001 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$241 |
| IAD → MXPvia ZRH | $960 | $705 · TAP Air Portugal | +$255 |
| 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 |
| IAD → VCEvia ZRH | $1041 | $693 · ITA Airways | +$348 |
| IAD → BCNvia ZRH | $1068 | $546 · Icelandair | +$522 |
| BOS → MXPvia ZRH | $1947 | $710 · TAP Air Portugal | +$1237 |
Observed within August 31 – September 1, 2026. Economy, one adult, round trip. Prices include taxes; baggage and other ticket conditions were not normalized.
What the numbers say
SWISS had the lowest or joint-lowest economy fare on 18 of 129 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. A review needs confirmed experience in the exact cabin on a Europe route to carry the Flown label. The cabin facts below are published specifications; what they are like to sit in for eight hours is what a flown review adds.
What you actually get up front
Separately documented business-cabin specifications. They are not linked to the economy quotes above or to an individual flight. Check the current seat map; service and food are not scored from specifications.
A330-300 (legacy staggered cabin)
1-2-1 / 2-2-1, lie-flat, direct aisle access is not available from every seat, no privacy door. Seat scores 5/10.
This legacy A330 seat map alternates 1-2-1 and 2-2-1 rows: some window seats have a neighbor, while solo seats reach the aisle directly. It does not describe the newer A350 SWISS Senses cabin, which is not yet scored in this table. Confirm the configuration and exact seat on your flight.
Specifications checked 2026-08-30; seat rechecked 2026-10-13. Source: SWISS long-haul fleet pages, seat maps · Seat source
Common questions
- Is SWISS cheap to fly to Europe?
- Its median economy premium was $95 over the lowest recorded fare on the same route and travel dates (November 8–14, 2026). It was lowest or tied on 18 of 129 observed routes. These historical route samples differ between airlines; compare current quotes for your own trip.
- Which routes does SWISS serve in this data?
- We priced it on 129 US-to-Europe routes: JFK to KRK, JFK to MLA, LAX to CPH, LAX to NCE, LAX to OPO, LAX to ZRH, SFO to AMS, SFO to BCN, SFO to CPH, SFO to FLR, SFO to LGW, SFO to NCE, SFO to OPO, SFO to VCE, SFO to VLC, SFO to ZRH, MIA to MLA, IAD to MLA, SFO to LIS, LAX to BUD, LAX to MAN, LAX to PRG, SFO to OSL, LAX to ATH, JFK to NCE, LAX to HAM, ORD to VCE, SFO to BUD, IAD to NCE, BOS to BUD, ORD to MLA, BOS to MLA, MIA to VCE, BOS to ATH, LAX to MAD, SFO to ATH, SFO to HAM, MIA to NCE, LAX to DUB, JFK to LIS, JFK to VCE, SFO to BER, JFK to ARN, IAD to BUD, BOS to BCN, JFK to BUD, JFK to OSL, LAX to VCE, IAD to LIS, ORD to ARN, ORD to NCE, IAD to ARN, JFK to ATH, LAX to BER, LAX to FLR, SFO to MAD, SFO to MXP, MIA to FLR, JFK to FLR, IAD to DUB, IAD to VLC, BOS to NCE, ORD to ATH, JFK to VLC, JFK to ZRH, JFK to OPO, MIA to PRG, IAD to PRG, ORD to ZRH, IAD to FLR, BOS to FCO, MIA to ATH, SFO to FCO, ORD to FCO, MIA to MXP, BOS to LGW, JFK to HAM, BOS to CPH, MIA to BER, MIA to HAM, MIA to ARN, BOS to VCE, IAD to FCO, ORD to BUD, ORD to MAD, MIA to OPO, IAD to HAM, BOS to FLR, BOS to PRG, SFO to DUB, MIA to BUD, BOS to ZRH, LAX to LIS, LAX to MXP, MIA to LGW, SFO to PRG, MIA to FCO, ORD to VLC, MIA to ZRH, LAX to FCO, ORD to LGW, ORD to OSL, JFK to LGW, MIA to DUB, MIA to MAN, ORD to HAM, BOS to VLC, SFO to MAN, IAD to AMS, IAD to LGW, IAD to CPH, IAD to ZRH, IAD to OSL, BOS to ARN, MIA to VLC, BOS to HAM, IAD to CDG, IAD to MAN, LAX to VLC, MIA to OSL, ORD to PRG, IAD to MXP, LAX to LGW, JFK to BER, LAX to BCN, ORD to FLR, IAD to VCE, IAD to BCN, 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?
- On the observed LAX to ZRH route, its $762 economy fare was lowest or tied for November 8–14, 2026. That example does not establish the answer for other departure airports or dates.
- Has Jon flown SWISS?
- Yes. SWISS is on Jon's flown roster. A review can be labeled Flown only when his experience is confirmed for that exact airline and cabin on a Europe route; airline-level experience alone is not enough. This page reports fare observations.
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