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How to get fromSwitzerland to Almatyby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Switzerland to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ZRH - ALA
    11h 36m
    $285–857

  2. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane GVA - ALA
    12h 21m
    $222–653

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 17h
    $595–939

  4. Drive  6,364.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Almatycar car 6,364.1 km
    3d
    $1,490–2,152

  5. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane BSL - ALA
    12h 18m
    $234–655

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MXP - ALA
    11h 25m
    $227–448

  7. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LYS - ALA
    14h 54m
    $335–1,124

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane FRA - ALA
    13h 29m
    $257–684

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,215.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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