Switzerland
Zurich
Spotless, expensive, and surrounded by mountains and lake.
When to go
Feb, Mar, Oct tend to be the best months here. Jul is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp1.134.428per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp4.077.539 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp2.225.224per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp5.551.621 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp5.715.772per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp9.135.921 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 17h 35m, 1 stop
- Airport
- ZRH
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area . Schengen Visa is now valid up to 5 years for nationals of Indonesia on second application.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in May 2027, about Rp12.274.500
Mar 2027 costs about Rp8.463.107 more.
Researched fares: Rp10.803.654 to Rp170.130.900 per person over 67 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Zurich
- Fastest journey
- 17h 35m · 1 stop · Emirates
- Cheapest itinerary
- 17h 35m · 1 stop · Emirates
- Usually flown by
- Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Garuda Indonesia
- Carbon, one way
- 780 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Zurich
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Lamira Serviced Apartments Zurich City4★ · 4.5/5 · 361 reviewsRp3.400.890
- EMA House Serviced Apartments Superior Unterstrass4★ · 4.8/5 · 208 reviewsRp5.123.136
- COSMOPOLITAN APARTMENTS Zürich Seefeld4★ · 4.6/5 · 191 reviewsRp4.905.130
- EMA House Serviced Apartments Superior Seefeld4★ · 4.7/5 · 151 reviewsRp5.842.555
- Hotel St. Josef3★ · 4.6/5 · 2,311 reviewsRp7.066.501
- Signau House & Garden Boutique Hotel Zürich · 4.7/5 · 234 reviewsRp7.390.395
- Josephine's Guesthouse - WOMEN ONLY with rooftop and community area3★ · 4.4/5 · 2,053 reviewsRp3.291.887
- The Home Hotel Zürich - a member of DESIGN HOTELS4★ · 4.4/5 · 1,295 reviewsRp6.845.381
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Zurich?
From what we captured across a year of departures, May is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Zurich, at around Rp12.274.500 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Switzerland on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Switzerland: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Zurich cost?
We budget about Rp2.225.224 per person per day in Zurich for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Zurich?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, February, March, October are the most comfortable months in Zurich.
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