Bangkok: €2,746 SWISS First Class Tickets from Sweden by Adding a Stopover in Zurich

With a little trickery, it is currently possible to purchase Swiss First Class tickets from Stockholm and Gothenburg to Bangkok, with prices as low as SEK 30,309 (~€2,620). You might have to add hotel costs for two nights in Zurich to that total – but still save more than buying a regular ticket.

You can only reach the desired fare by booking a ticket with a stop in Zurich in each direction, that has to be at least 24 hours long. It can also be several weeks or even months long, so you can book other tickets from Zurich in the meantime.

Because the stops are required to get the lowest fare, booking the tickets is a tad bit more complicated than usual.

To book on Lufthansa’s or SWISS’ website, you can use our Go2 search form. The discounted tickets are available from March through December 2023. A 24-hour stopover in Zurich is necessary in both directions if you want to score the advertised fare.

Flights between Gothenburg and Zurich are operated by wet-leased airBaltic planes. From Stockholm, you will be boarding SWISS own planes. All these short-haul flights are European Business Class trips.

Flights between Zurich and Bangkok are Boeing 777-300ER services with SWISS’ superb First Class suites in a 1-2-1 seating pattern. On flights from Zurich to Bangkok, you will be able to enjoy the airlines’ dedicated First Class lounge in Zurich.

SWISS First Class

In SWISS’ first class, you’ll be served excellent food in a comfortable seat that can be turned into a flat bed. Usually, the 8 first class seats are in a 1-2-1 formation, meaning that every seat has direct access to the aisle. You’ll be allowed to check in 3 pieces of luggage and bring 2 carry-ons. In Zurich, you’ll enjoy the first class lounge, which was recently named the best in the world. You can read all about SWISS’s first class in this review.

Search & Book

The fare rules for these tickets offer no sales or expiration date. You need to stay at least 8 days in Thailand to get the cheapest tickets. The lowest fares show up for travel between March and December 2022.

Finding Availabilities

Because Google Flights multistop search has no convenient way to preview prices for multistop journeys, we turn our attention to the new ITA Matrix. You can use this link to open the Matrix with a preset search for first class tickets from Stockholm to Bangkok.

Now, you need to add to parameters to your search. Enter LX+ as a routing code and minconnect 24:00 as an extension code. That way, the Matrix displays only flights with Swiss and a layover in Zurich longer than 24 hours.

Secondly, scroll a bit down and set the button that says “search exact dates” to “show calendar”. Now you are set to go.

Hit the search button at the bottom of the page and marvel at the available flights:

Buy Tickets

After finding suiting flight dates with the Matrix, you can use our search form above to buy tickets directly from the airline. Make sure to select exactly the flights you found in the Matrix’ itinerary to get the lowest price. You can try it on the airline website yourself or use our Go2 form above, that should make it a little easier than Lufthansa’s clunky multistop search.

Mileage

First class segments are booking class A while the European feeders are booking class J. A roundtrip from Gothenburg earns the following miles and points:

Destination

Hotel prices in Bangkok usually start at roughly €30 for decent and clean hotels. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:

Information & Tips for Thailand

Thailand is an increasingly popular holiday destination for Europeans – both beach and party tourists get their money’s worth in the South Asian tropical state.
Whether Bangkok, Koh Samui or Phuket, Thailand offers multi-faceted cities and quiet beaches. Also, the country is always easy to reach from Europe. Especially to Bangkok, there is almost always at least a good deal!

Best Time to Visit

While hot summer temperatures prevail the whole year long in tropical Thailand, the best travel time is definitely the winter from November to February. Thanks to the northwest monsoon it doesn’t get warmer than 33 degrees. In summer the temperatures can quickly reach 40 degrees. The rainy season also starts in June and will last until October – high humidity is what you’ll have to prepare for!

Entry & Visa

Most EU citizens do not need a visa for stays up to a length of 30 days. The entry permit can be extended by another 30 days before expiration by local immigration authorities.

Currency

The national currency of Thailand is the Baht (THB) which is divided into Satang. One Euro is about 40 THB.

Finding the Best eSIM Plan

We’ve compared various eSIM providers, such as Nomad, Airhub, and RedteaGO. To see which plan is best for your travel needs, and which network offers the best coverage, feel free to read our detailed guide:

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Information & Tips for Bangkok

Bangkok is both the capital and the largest metropolis of Southeast Asian Thailand. We often have reasonable offers to share with you. No matter if in Economy, Business or First Class – you can almost always find bargains for flights to Bangkok! Also, even luxurious 5-star hotels are available at excellent prices. Just some reasons why you shouldn’t miss Bangkok!

From the airport to the city center

Suvarnabhumi Airport is connected to the city center by train. Trains run between 06:00 and 23:59 approximately every 15 minutes and the journey takes 24 minutes. A taxi ride costs about 400 Baht and takes, depending on the traffic, 30 minutes to more than an hour.

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