There are 5 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Zurich by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ADD - ZRH
12h 17mCHF 259–832Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Basel (BSL)plane ADD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
14h 1mCHF 329–664Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ADD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
13h 53mCHF 265–803Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ADD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
13h 56mCHF 362–653Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ADD - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
15h 16mCHF 333–532
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 330 - SFr 550 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Zurich is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 850.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Zurich is 5157 km.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Addis Ababa to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 1h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 11:28 PM in Addis Ababa and 10:28 PM in Zurich.
There are 1254+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Zurich, Switzerland?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–850
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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