There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Basel
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Basel (BSL)plane ALA - BSL
13h 43mCHF 308–522Fly to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ALA - GVA
13h 9mCHF 229–542Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain
4d 17hCHF 435–942Drive 6,360.7 km
- Drive from Almaty to Zurichcar 6,360.7 km
3d 1hCHF 1,049–1,514Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALA - ZRH
13h 12mCHF 266–506Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ALA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
12h 54mCHF 240–383Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ALA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
16h 9mCHF 343–489Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ALA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
16h 34mCHF 357–482Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ALA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
14h 37mCHF 267–705
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 240 - SFr 390 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Switzerland is to fly and train which takes 12h 54m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 390.
The distance between Almaty and Switzerland is 5275 km. The road distance is 6360.7 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Switzerland without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs SFr 430 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Almaty to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 11:40 PM in Almaty and 8:40 PM in Switzerland.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Switzerland is 6361 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Almaty to Switzerland.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–750
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–310
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- CHF 160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- CHF 230–310
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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