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There are 8 ways to get from Switzerland to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BSL - JNB
    17h 52m
    R 6,022–15,628

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ZRH - JNB
    13h 25m
    R 5,541–13,787

  3. Fly Geneva International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GVA - JNB
    16h 12m
    R 6,096–13,847

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    13h 53m
    R 5,831–15,537

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane ZRH - DUR
    17h 26m
    R 6,781–20,467

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane ZRH - PZB
    17h 30m
    R 7,107–21,268

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    17h 2m
    R 6,778–19,262

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    18h 13m
    R 8,228–27,297

Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,485.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 52m

What companies run services between Switzerland and South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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