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How to get fromCape Town to Swiss Alpsby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Swiss Alps by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    16h 17m
    CHF 356–927

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CPT - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    20h 4m
    CHF 310–690

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPT - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    20h 32m
    CHF 366–951

  4. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPT - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    20h 45m
    CHF 451–805

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CPT - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    21h 54m
    CHF 367–1,290

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CPT - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    23h 13m
    CHF 555–2,253

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    20h 37m
    CHF 396–1,141

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,272.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 17m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Swiss Alps. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe.

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