Zurich airport how long for immigration, luggage?

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A traveler is curious about the time needed to exit Zurich Airport when flying internationally, including luggage collection and immigration clearance. They want to know the typical duration during busy periods. It's good to plan for potential delays.

Key takeaways:
  • Expect to spend up to an hour getting through immigration and picking up luggage during peak times.
  • Most of the time, the process will take less than an hour, so arriving travelers may find it quicker than anticipated.
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  • Anna
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    Reply 1 of 1 • 17 June 2022 at 8:56:30 #943316

    Hi Unsold04flin,

    Welcome to MySwissAlps.

    It depends on how busy Zurich Airport is at the time. If there are several flights arriving at the same time, going through the immigration and baggage reclaim might take up to an 1 hour. But it’s usually less.

    regards,

    Anna

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