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SWISS: flying with a dog

✈ Star_alliance 📍 Switzerland 🛫 ZRH · GVA
★ Transport possible under conditions

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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?

🐾 CabinUnder conditions
dog + bag, up to 8 kg
official published fare : $80 / CHF 75 / €65 · depending on the route and conditions
🛡️ Official source — original text in English
swiss.com
« Dogs and cats weighing up to 8 kg (weight including travel carrier) »
Travelling with animals → The following animals can travel in the cabin Verified on 9 September 2026 Confidence 4/5
🧳 HoldUnder conditions
For dogs not of snub-nosed breeds: hold if they weigh over 8 kg, container included, or if their container exceeds the permitted size.
official published fare : $445 / CHF 440 / €380 · depending on the route and conditions
🛡️ Official source — original text in English
swiss.com
« Dogs and cats that do not belong to snub-nosed breeds and weigh more than 8 kg (weight including transport container) or are travelling in a transport container exceeding the permitted size (max. 118 cm; 55 x 40 x 23 cm). »
Travelling with animals → The following animals travel in the hold Verified on 9 September 2026 Confidence 4/5
✈️ Swiss WorldCargoUnder conditions
Cargo possible through SWISS Live Animals (Swiss WorldCargo) for pets, cats and dogs included, and small mammals, in compliance with IATA rules and veterinary requirements.
Fee to request from the cargo service
🛡️ Official source — original text in English
swissworldcargo.com
« SWISS Live Animals is our premium air cargo service offering specialized care for transporting animals across the globe. We combine animal expertise with regulatory knowledge and operational precision to ensure safe, ethical, and efficient journeys for your animals. […] Regulatory assurance through compliance with IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR) and veterinary requirements […] Peace of mind for pet owners with our Pet Photo Service […] This service is exclusively available for cats and dogs traveling from or transiting in Zurich (ZRH). Once your pet arrives at the Animal Care Center at our Zurich Hub, our team will capture a photo during their stay and send it to the preferred email address provided at the time of booking – so you can stay connected, even while you are apart. […] Accepted categories: […] Pets and small mammals »
SWISS Live Animals → Our offering (introduction ; puce « Regulatory assurance ») ; Zurich Hub → « Peace of mind for pet owners with our Pet Photo Service » ; Animals we transport → Accepted categories Verified on 14 October 2026 Confidence 4/5

💶 Fares for travelling with a dog

Every amount below is published by the airline itself and quoted from its own page. The Flight Finder shows the fare that applies to the trip you searched; this page lists all the official fares we have verified.

🐾CabinOfficial published fare
  • CHF 75per container · per journey
    7 zones: Switzerland, Europe, Levant/N Africa, short/medium/long intercontinental, Japan
    See the source
    « Within Switzerland CHF 75 EUR 65 USD 80 »
    Price table → Within Switzerland → cabin columnverified on10 September 2026Official page →
  • €65per container · per journey
    7 zones: Switzerland, Europe, Levant/N Africa, short/medium/long intercontinental, Japan
    See the source
    « Within Switzerland CHF 75 EUR 65 USD 80 »
    Price table → Within Switzerland → cabin columnverified on10 September 2026Official page →
  • $80per container · per journey
    7 zones: Switzerland, Europe, Levant/N Africa, short/medium/long intercontinental, Japan
    See the source
    « Within Switzerland CHF 75 EUR 65 USD 80 »
    Price table → Within Switzerland → cabin columnverified on10 September 2026Official page →
🧳HoldOfficial published fare
  • CHF 440per container · per journey
    Same 7 zones; small/large container; transfer surcharge possible
    See the source
    « CHF 440 EUR 380 USD 445 »
    Price table → Long-haul intercontinental → hold crate size 2–5verified on10 September 2026Official page →
  • €380per container · per journey
    Same 7 zones; small/large container; transfer surcharge possible
    See the source
    « CHF 440 EUR 380 USD 445 »
    Price table → Long-haul intercontinental → hold crate size 2–5verified on10 September 2026Official page →
  • $445per container · per journey
    Same 7 zones; small/large container; transfer surcharge possible
    See the source
    « CHF 440 EUR 380 USD 445 »
    Price table → Long-haul intercontinental → hold crate size 2–5verified on10 September 2026Official page →
✈️CargoFare not yet verified by MyDogCanFly

We have not yet found an official amount for this channel. Rather than show a number we cannot source, we say so.

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    🗺️ SWISS's network and destination formalities

    This is the airline's commercial network. Flying to a destination does not mean the airline accepts a dog on that route: check the channel statuses above and confirm with the airline.

    Flying with a dog on SWISS: common questions

    Can my dog travel in the cabin on SWISS?

    SWISS — Under conditions. « Dogs and cats weighing up to 8 kg (weight including travel carrier) » (https://www.swiss.com/xx/en/prepare/special-care/animals-travelling)

    Does SWISS carry dogs in the hold?

    Hold — SWISS — Under conditions.…

    This page summarises the information currently on record. Conditions can change: confirm them with the airline before booking.

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