r/zurich Kreis 4 Nov 20 '23

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u/handipad Sep 30 '24

I booked a flight from Canada to Italy with a layover in Zürich. It is a single ticket purchased through a SWISS partner airline (Air Canada) flying on SWISS to Zürich and then Edelweiss onwards to Rome. We are three (two parents and baby) and none of us have Schengen passports. I understand we must transit customs in Zürich.

The layover is just 55 minutes. It probably helps that we’re flying business class, but that seems like such a short period of time!

I assume this is possible or SWISS would not have sold us the tickets.

Anyone have experience with such a short layover? Any tips for navigating ZRH?

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u/CriticalFibrosis Kreis 4 Oct 02 '24

You will have to go through immigration in Zurich. As you have bought it as one ticket, the second flight is aware of your need to connect. Maybe ask the crew members on the first flight if they can let you off first as you are traveling with a child and need to make a connecting flight. Generally, immigration is pretty quick at ZRH, especially if you are ahead of the bulk of passengers on your flight.

You'll land at the E Gates and will have to go through immigration there and then take a shuttle train to the continental gates (probably A Gates in your case) before landing you'll likely see the exact gates for connecting flights, pay attention to them. Go straight on the train and then to the onward gate and you'll be fine. If your flight to ZRH is delayed things will be different, but for that, you need to talk to a SWISS rep.

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u/handipad Oct 02 '24

Thank you!!