There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Switzerland by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUR - ZRH
16h 9mCHF 315–1,019Fly King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
20h 16mCHF 277–871Fly King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUR - GVA
18h 21mCHF 319–1,030Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PZB - ZRH
19h 55mCHF 298–979Bus to Margate, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Villagebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MGH - ZRH
23h 47mCHF 327–921Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RCB - ZRH
19h 11mCHF 312–1,020
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 270 - SFr 900 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Switzerland is to fly which takes 16h 9m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Durban and Switzerland is 8905 km.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Durban to Switzerland, including transfers.
There are 1267+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Switzerland?
CemAir, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Richards Bay to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Richards Bay to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–950
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Richards Bay to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–900
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–10
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- CHF 3–10
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- CHF 7–13
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- Intercape
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