Transferring at Zurich Airport –everything you need to know

If you do not have a boarding pass, please collect this from your departure gate or a Transfer Desk. Transfer Desks are located in all gate areas (A, B, D and E).

For passengers who are self-connecting, please note the following:

• Boarding passes can be issued either at a transfer desk or directly at the gate, depending on the airline.
• If baggage cannot be checked through to the final destination, you must leave the transit area and recheck your luggage.
• It is important to allow enough time between flights and to observe the current entry regulations for Switzerland.

Security check

Depending on the country your flight originated in, you will go through the security check again before your onward flight.

• More about the security check

Passport control

Do you need to go through passport control? This depends on whether or not you are travelling within the Schengen area. Passengers who are leaving or entering the Schengen area must go through passport control. In some cases a visa will also be required. You can obtain more information from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).

If you need to go through passport control, please follow the signs to your gate and have your travel documents ready.

• More about border control

The Skymetro will transport you from Gates A, B and D to Gates E, or vice versa, in just a few minutes and without any stops.