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How to get fromCape Town to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    12h 20m
    CHF 320–870

  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 Luganotrain train
    16h 52m
    CHF 301–614

  3. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPT - BSL
    15h 11m
    CHF 309–861

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPT - GVA
    14h 42m
    CHF 413–873

  5. 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 Monza to Luganotrain train
    17h 32m
    CHF 422–678

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CPT - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 29m
    CHF 421–1,407

  7. 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 Schaffhausentrain train
    18h 51m
    CHF 512–2,169

  8. 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
    15h 30m
    CHF 340–1,056

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,140.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 20m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Switzerland?

Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.

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