Is there passport control between Zurich and Paris?

Since Switzerland's accession to the Schengen Area in 2008, there have been no permanent passport controls along the border, although there can be customs controls. There are two airports near the border which have both Swiss and French passport and customs controls; passengers are free to choose one.



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Since Switzerland's accession to the Schengen Area in 2008, there have been no permanent passport controls along the border, although there can be customs controls. There are two airports near the border which have both Swiss and French passport and customs controls; passengers are free to choose one.

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At Zurich Airport, automated passport control helps you get to your gate faster. Simply scan your passport and go through the gate yourself.

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You enter Switzerland when going into the main building. The passport check, if it takes place at all, takes anything between 5-15 min. If you are on a direct train from France into Switzerland, the passport checks take place in the train. The procedure shouldn't last more than a few minutes.

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Switzerland is a member of the Schengen Area (an area consisting of most countries on the European continent, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. It does not include the UK or Ireland) and no passport checks are done on people crossing borders within the Schengen area.

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1 hour 50 minutes is ample time to go through passport control, take a short shuttle train ride from the central terminal to the E concourse and pass security in Zurich - IF your flight from Prague is not severely delayed.

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On all the main line trains there are conductors who come through the trains on a regular basis and check tickets. In the towns and cities and on the very local trains it is an honour system. Tickets are not routinely checked BUT there are spot checks and everyone has to produce a ticket.

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