Beijing (PEK)
Capital
China
GMT 8
Latitude: 40.080101013183594
Longitude: 116.58499908447266
PEK to ZRH
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Live forecast for both cities, 12 Oct to 15 Oct.
Beijing
Thu, 15 Oct23°CClear skyLow 10°
- Mon25° / 17°
- Tue21° / 8°
- Wed21° / 10°
Zurich
Thu, 15 Oct21°CCloudyLow 10°
- Mon16° / 4°
- Tue18° / 6°
- Wed20° / 8°
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Holidays and peak dates for Zurich
Fares and hotel rates usually run higher around these dates. Booking earlier or moving your trip by a day or two often costs less.
- 01NovAllerheiligenSunday
- 01NovAllerheiligenSunday
- 08DecMariä EmpfängnisTuesday
- 08DecMariä EmpfängnisTuesday
- 25DecWeihnachtenFriday
- 26DecStephanstagSaturday
Fixed-date national holidays. Festivals that follow the lunar calendar shift each year and are not listed here, so check the exact date for your travel year.
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Destination & City Travel Guide
About Beijing
Beijing brings imperial palaces, hutong lanes and large modern districts into a city that rewards geographical planning. The Forbidden City and nearby central sights form one group, while the Summer Palace and Great Wall require separate outings. Travellers from India arriving at Beijing Capital Airport should distinguish it from Daxing Airport before arranging a pickup. The Capital Airport rail connection is useful for reaching the urban network, but the final transfer depends on the hotel district.
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What's new in Beijing
- December 2025: the central section of Metro Line 17 opened between Workers' Stadium and Shilihe, adding connections through eastern central Beijing.
- January 2026: Wangjingxi station opened on Line 17, creating another interchange with Lines 13 and 15 for journeys across northern Beijing.
Tips for travellers from India
Dongzhimen is a practical base when the airport rail connection is the main concern. A Qianmen stay instead places the focus on the older central streets. These choices serve different itineraries: a convenient arrival interchange and a heritage neighbourhood are not the same location.
Build a central day around the Forbidden City and its surroundings rather than appending the Summer Palace at the far end of the afternoon. The palace gardens deserve a separate northwest outing. A Great Wall excursion is a third commitment beyond the urban sightseeing circuit, with its own road journey and walking route.
Keep Capital and Daxing airport names visible in any transfer booking, especially when arriving on one airline and leaving on another. For evenings, remain in the neighbourhood already being explored: hutong lanes reward a slower walk, whereas the main avenues around the large monuments create much longer distances than a compact map implies. Qianmen and Dongzhimen therefore offer two distinct starting points for the same city.
Best time to visit Beijing
April to May or September to October, about 10–25°C, for open-air sites.
Places to visit in Beijing
Palace MuseumTemple of HeavenSummer PalaceTiananmen SquareJingshan ParkHouhai
How to reach Beijing
By Air: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is about 30 km northeast of central Beijing; Airport Express rail reaches Dongzhimen in roughly 30 minutes. Taxis and airport buses also operate.
By Rail: Beijing railway stations serve high-speed and conventional routes; the metro links major districts.
By Road: Airport buses and taxis connect PEK with city districts; long-distance coaches use separate terminals.
What to do in Beijing
Book a Palace Museum visit.
Walk the Temple of Heaven park.
Spend a half-day at the Summer Palace.
View central Beijing from Jingshan Park.
Beijing airport information
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Asiana Airlines moved its Beijing Capital arrivals and departures from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 on 1 September 2026. Terminal assignments differ by airline and route, so a connecting booking needs its own terminal check.
About Zurich
Zurich is compact enough to explore between train trips. The old town follows both sides of the Limmat, with narrow streets leading towards Lindenhof and church towers. Lake Zurich adds a waterfront walk or boat trip, and the city’s main station opens routes across Switzerland. Travellers from India may be using Zurich as an entry point for a longer holiday, but the centre offers a useful first day. Airport trains take around fifteen minutes to Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
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Tips for travellers from India
The area around Zürich Hauptbahnhof suits a short stay with onward Swiss rail travel, while an old-town hotel puts the Limmat lanes closer. Airport trains reach the main station, but some services continue beyond it, so read the platform display rather than assuming every train terminates in Zurich. A lakefront hotel may still need a tram or walk after the main-station arrival.
Lindenhof, the riverbanks and the old town can be connected on foot without a succession of tram rides. The streets rise away from the Limmat, making a river-level route easier with luggage than a detour through the hilltop lanes. A Lake Zurich boat trip is a separate scheduled service; choose the departure pier and return point rather than treating every lake boat as a circular sightseeing tour. The main station is also a useful boundary between a compact city visit and a longer Swiss excursion. Lucerne or mountain destinations need their own train plan and should not be treated as nearby Zurich neighbourhoods. For a brief stop, keep the old town and lakefront together, then return to Hauptbahnhof for the airport. A hotel across the lake or outside the central rail corridor changes that simple transfer pattern, so compare the complete route before selecting accommodation.
Best time to visit Zurich
May to September, roughly 12–25°C, for lake walks and boat trips.
Places to visit in Zurich
LindenhofLake ZurichGrossmünsterKunsthaus ZürichBahnhofstrasseSwiss National Museum
How to reach Zurich
By Air: Zurich Airport (ZRH) is about 10 km north of the centre; frequent trains reach Zürich Hauptbahnhof in about 15 minutes. Trams, buses and taxis provide other connections.
By Rail: Zürich Hauptbahnhof has direct airport trains and long-distance services across Switzerland.
By Road: Airport buses and taxis serve regional destinations; intercity road links radiate from Zurich.
What to do in Zurich
Walk old town lanes to Lindenhof.
Take a boat trip on Lake Zurich.
See the collection at Kunsthaus Zürich.
Visit the Swiss National Museum beside the main station.
Zurich airport information
Zurich Airport (ZRH).
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There is no guaranteed cheapest booking window. Compare your planned dates early, check nearby dates and consider baggage, connection time and change conditions as well as price.
How far is Beijing from Zurich by air?
The direct air distance between Beijing (PEK) and Zurich (ZRH) is about 7,971 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.
Are there non-stop flights from PEK to ZRH?
Not on the dates shown here. Every Beijing to Zurich option on this page has at least one stop. Non-stop service can differ by season and by day, so check nearby dates before you decide.
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