There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Zurich by plane or train
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 310 - SFr 800 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Zurich is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 800.
The distance between Cape Town and Zurich is 9140 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Cape Town to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 11:03 AM in Cape Town and 10:03 AM in Zurich.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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