There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Algiers by train, plane, car ferry, 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.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane MXP - ALG
6h 28m$148–299Fly from Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane ZRH - ALG
7h 4m$91–418Train, car ferry via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
30h 11m$388–513Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane GVA - ALG
5h 16m$149–389Fly from Mulhouse
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane MLH - ALG
5h 16m$100–656Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane LYS - ALG
7h 9m$143–509Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
30h 12m$388–513Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseillebus FlixBus N882
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry Vizzavona
33h 53m$268–308Bus, car ferry via Béjaïa
- Take the bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Bejaiacarferry
- Take the bus from Béjaïa to Algiersbus
38h 32m$358–605
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Algiers is to train and fly which costs $140 - $300 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Algiers is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $140 - $390.
The distance between Switzerland and Algiers is 1195 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Algiers without a car is to train and car ferry via Mulhouse which takes 30h 11m and costs $380 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Switzerland to Algiers, including transfers.
Algiers is 1h behind Switzerland. It is currently 7:37 AM in Switzerland and 6:37 AM in Algiers.
There are 341+ hotels available in Algiers.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Algiers, Algeria?
Air Algérie flies from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Mulhouse to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mulhouse to Houari Boumediene Airport via Constantine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 825 88 80 88
- Website
- Corsica Linea
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- Corsica Linea
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- Corsica Linea
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- Corsica Linea
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