There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Timbuktu by train, plane, or car
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 Basel, fly, drive
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane BSL - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 6h$454–1,337Fly from Zurich Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane ZRH - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 2h$376–1,176Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane MXP - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d$409–1,159Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane SXB - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
3d 6h$520–1,603Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Zug to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane LIN - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 8h$652–1,779Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane GVA - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 2h$508–1,465Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane ORY - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 3h$578–1,540
Basel (BSL) to Mopti Airport (MZI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Timbuktu is to train and fly and drive which takes 2 days 0h and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Zug and Timbuktu is 4853 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 6h to get from Zug to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 1h behind Zug. It is currently 10:14 AM in Zug and 9:14 AM in Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Zug to Timbuktu. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Mopti Airport (MZI), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lugano, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Mopti Airport (MZI), then drive to Timbuktu.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Basel to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Mopti Airport via Paris Orly Airport, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mopti Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
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