There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Aktau by plane 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ZRH - SCO
11h 3m$162–666Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane BSL - SCO
13h 58m$218–797Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane STR - SCO
13h 38m$235–917Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane GVA - SCO
12h 36m$295–909
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Aktau is to train and fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Aktau is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Zurich and Aktau is 3327 km.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Zurich to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 3h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 3:09 PM in Zurich and 6:09 PM in Aktau.
There are 281+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aktau Airport (SCO) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Basel to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Basel to Aktau Airport via Vienna, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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