There are 8 ways to get from Switzerland to Kathmandu by plane, car, 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane ZRH - KTM
14h 27m$394–806Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LYS - KTM
17h 42m$312–818Drive 8,938.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kathmanducar 8,938.9 km
5d 2h$1,803–2,603Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane GVA - KTM
14h 59m$418–668Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BSL - KTM
15h 44m$344–1,105Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MXP - KTM
15h 41m$407–558Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BGY - KTM
16h 39m$351–864Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane MUC - KTM
19h 1m$450–930
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Kathmandu is to fly which costs $390 - $850 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $390 - $850.
The distance between Switzerland and Kathmandu is 6844 km. The road distance is 8938.9 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Switzerland to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 3h 45m ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 5:16 PM in Switzerland and 9:01 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Kathmandu is 8939 km. It takes approximately 5 days 2h to drive from Switzerland to Kathmandu.
There are 1670+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Basel to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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