Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amsterdam to Zurich. While the left seat wins at takeoff for Amsterdam views, the right seat delivers the more dramatic scenery overall. Once airborne and heading southeast, the right side tracks the Rhine valley corridor and then delivers the Lake Zurich and Alpine approach on landing. The Alpine horizon views during cruise are also slightly better on the right as the route passes north of the Jura and the right side faces the main Alpine chain.

During takeoff from Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Schiphol typically departs southbound on runway 18R or 18C, meaning the left (east) side gives you a clear view over Amsterdam city center, the IJ river, and the distinctive patchwork of Dutch polders. The right side faces west toward the dunes and North Sea coast, which is less interesting. Notable sights include: Amsterdam city center and canal ring, IJ river and Amsterdam harbour, Dutch polder landscape with drainage channels, Amstel river corridor heading south.

When landing at Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Right side for the best views. Zurich typically lands on runway 14 or 28, and on the common approach from the northwest, the right (north) side gives views over Lake Zurich stretching southeast and the city itself. The Alps are visible to the south on both sides but the right side also captures the Glarus Alps and Säntis massif in the distance. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich (Zürichsee) stretching southeast, Zurich city center and Limmat river, Glarus Alps on the distant horizon, Uetliberg ridge to the southwest.

The flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich (ZRH) takes Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

The route crosses the Rhine River near Cologne or Koblenz, passes over the Eifel and Hunsrück uplands in western Germany, then crosses the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) ridge before entering Swiss airspace over Basel and the Swiss Mittelland plateau. The Jura mountain range is visible as a curved forested ridge before descent into Zurich.