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How to get fromCape Town to Zermattby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Zermatt by plane, train, or bus

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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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    15h 58m
    CHF 403–1,185

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CPT - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    19h 52m
    CHF 324–589

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPT - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    17h 51m
    CHF 428–1,060

  4. 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 Visptrain train
    19h 12m
    CHF 349–1,351

  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 Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    20h 46m
    CHF 495–854

  6. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    19h 31m
    CHF 378–1,220

  7. 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 Brigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    22h
    CHF 402–1,289

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,383.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Zermatt. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt.

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