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How to get fromCape Town to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

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

  2. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 40m
    CHF 339–957

  3. 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
    18h 57m
    CHF 518–2,194

  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 Zuerich Hbtrain train
    19h 35m
    CHF 468–761

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 Zurich, 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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