There are 6 ways to get from Algiers to Zurich by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
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 Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALG - ZRH
7h 35mCHF 83–386Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Algiers to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain 84
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
30h 22mCHF 385–499Fly to Mulhouse, train
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane ALG - MLH
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 49mCHF 108–591Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane ALG - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 33mCHF 151–423Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Algiers to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882
34h 5mCHF 300–330Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Algiers to Béjaïabus
- Take the carferry from Bejaia to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Zürichbus
38h 28mCHF 288–488
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 390 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Zurich is to fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 600.
The distance between Algiers and Zurich is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Algiers to Zurich without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 30h 22m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Algiers to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Algiers. It is currently 11:15 AM in Algiers and 12:15 PM in Zurich.
There are 1256+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Zurich, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, Air Algérie, and two other airlines fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Zurich Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Zurich Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Zurich Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 244
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 244
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Bejaia to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 238
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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