There are 6 ways to get from Samarkand to Zurich 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 to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SKD - ZRH
9h 30mCHF 375–608Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
5d 14hCHF 195–574Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Aksarayskaya-1train
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to St Petersburg Glavnytrain
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5d 7hCHF 315–707Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Basel (BSL)plane SKD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
13h 39mCHF 412–1,052Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SKD - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
14h 34mCHF 433–1,264Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SKD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
13h 22mCHF 366–568
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 190 - SFr 600 and takes 5 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Zurich is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Samarkand station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Samarkand Central Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Minsk Central Bus Station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 14h.
The distance between Samarkand and Zurich is 4690 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Zurich without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 7h and costs SFr 310 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Samarkand to Zurich, including transfers.
Samarkand to Zurich bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Samarkand Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Zurich is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 600 and takes 5 days 14h.
Samarkand to Zurich bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Zurich is 4h behind Samarkand. It is currently 5:18 PM in Samarkand and 1:18 PM in Zurich.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Zurich, Switzerland?
SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Zurich Bus Station via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Minsk Central Bus Station, and Munich central bus station in around 5d 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,400
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Zurich Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–900
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Basel via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,100
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–800
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Zurich Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,100
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–900
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Zurich Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Prague, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,200
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–800
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Aksaraiskaia to St Petersburg Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- CHF 210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- CHF 50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- CHF 70–100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–47
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- 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
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.com.ru
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- [email protected]
- Website
- Markatek
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vissa
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 64
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–160
- Website
- Intercars Europe
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- RegioJet
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