There are 5 ways to get from Switzerland to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ZRH - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
13h 36m$634–1,446Fly Zurich Airport to Arusha, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Arusha (ARK)plane ZRH - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjarotaxi
19h 57m$279–961Fly Geneva International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane GVA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
16h 3m$338–1,258Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MXP - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
16h 50m$437–1,248Fly Basel to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane BSL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
16h 53m$424–1,345
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 36m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Switzerland and Kilimanjaro is 6408 km.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Switzerland to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 2:22 PM in Switzerland and 3:22 PM in Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Switzerland to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 bus to Genève-Aéroport, WTC, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Basel to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Lake Manyara
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Rome, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Estimated price
- $30–55
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