Cheap flights from Helsinki to Zurich from $157

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Helsinki to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $288. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in September, then you should wait until March to fly from Helsinki, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $294.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from Helsinki. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $298. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Helsinki because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $472.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $355. Flights to Zurich are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $424. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Helsinki-Vantaa to Zurich for the best Helsinki-Vantaa - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from Helsinki when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $332 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from Helsinki for as low as $285 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Helsinki to Zurich flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Helsinki to Zurich.

As of September 2026, prices for Helsinki to Zurich flights are approximately 22% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Finnair is the most popular carrier operating from Helsinki-Vantaa to Zurich

Lufthansa, Finnair and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from Helsinki according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Helsinki and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Finnair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 37% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $260.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 58m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.