There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by plane or train
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is to fly and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 950 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is to fly which takes 11h 47m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 800.
The distance between Cape Town and Zurich Airport (ZRH) is 9128 km.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Cape Town to Zurich Airport (ZRH), including transfers.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Zurich Airport (ZRH).
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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