There are 5 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Zurich by plane or train
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ADD - ZRH
12h 17mCHF 271–831Fly 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 6mCHF 312–951Fly 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 52mCHF 271–789Fly 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 448–893Fly 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 355–1,025
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 270 - SFr 800 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Zurich is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs SFr 270 - 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 6:35 PM in Addis Ababa and 5:35 PM in Zurich.
There are 1252+ 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
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 290–900
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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