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How to get fromCape Town to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 6 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
    11h 50m
    CHF 314–819

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    15h 18m
    CHF 301–836

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPT - GVA
    13h 52m
    CHF 327–728

  4. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPT - BSL
    14h 31m
    CHF 303–916

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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 305–489

  6. 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 44m
    CHF 366–672

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,140.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

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

Edelweiss Air, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.

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