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How to get fromCairns to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CNS - ZRH
    23h 43m
    CHF 557–2,964

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CNS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    24h 40m
    CHF 451–1,595

  3. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CNS - BSL
    25h 9m
    CHF 665–2,216

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CNS - GVA
    25h 50m
    CHF 530–1,876

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    26h 9m
    CHF 529–2,782

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CNS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    27h 33m
    CHF 830–2,559

  7. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane CNS - ACH
    36h 14m
    CHF 1,047–2,347

Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration22h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 553Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,864.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 43m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Switzerland?

Singapore Airlines and Swiss fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) once daily.

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