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How to get fromAlmaty to Zurichby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Zurich by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ALA - ZRH
    13h 12m
    CHF 257–495

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ALA - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 51m
    CHF 256–650

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rīga to Frankfurtbus bus
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5d 9h
    CHF 458–1,031

  4. Drive  6,360.7 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Zurichcar car 6,360.7 km
    3d 1h
    CHF 1,055–1,524

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ALA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    15h 11m
    CHF 337–607

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ALA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    15h 46m
    CHF 281–470

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ALA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain train
    18h 44m
    CHF 311–820

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ALA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    15h 35m
    CHF 287–786

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,215.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 12m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Zurich, Switzerland?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.

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