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 14mCHF 315–1,020Fly 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 Basel
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Basel (BSL)plane DUR - BSL
18h 55mCHF 345–1,218Fly 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 329–1,030Bus 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 52mCHF 328–922Bus 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
20hCHF 288–930
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 bus and fly which costs SFr 280 - SFr 950 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Switzerland is to fly which takes 16h 14m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Durban and Switzerland is 8905 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Durban to Switzerland, including transfers.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Switzerland?
South African Airways, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Addis Ababa, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
- 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 410–1,200
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
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,000
Flights from Margate to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- 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 460–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Basel via Addis Ababa, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,300
- 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
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 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
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