There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Algiers by plane, train, car ferry, 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 Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane ZRH - ALG
7h 4m$91–418Train, car ferry via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
29h 8m$385–506Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane BSL - ALG
8h 14m$107–388Train to Mulhouse, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane MLH - ALG
6h 19m$107–688Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane MXP - ALG
9h 6m$216–400Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane GVA - ALG
8h 11m$250–529Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
29h 9m$385–506Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseillebus FlixBus N882
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry Vizzavona
32h 50m$266–300Bus, car ferry via Béjaïa
- Take the bus from Zürich to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Bejaiacarferry
- Take the bus from Béjaïa to Algiersbus
37h 29m$355–598
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Algiers is to train and fly which costs $100 - $390 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Algiers is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $100 - $700.
The distance between Zurich and Algiers is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Algiers without a car is to train and car ferry via Mulhouse which takes 29h 8m and costs $380 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Zurich to Algiers, including transfers.
Algiers is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 10:13 PM in Zurich and 9:13 PM in Algiers.
There are 346+ hotels available in Algiers.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Algiers, Algeria?
Vueling Airlines, Swiss, and Air Algérie fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Basel to Houari Boumediene Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Basel to Houari Boumediene Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Basel to Houari Boumediene Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Basel to Houari Boumediene Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Basel to Houari Boumediene Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mulhouse to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mulhouse to Houari Boumediene Airport via Constantine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 825 88 80 88
- Website
- Corsica Linea
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- Corsica Linea
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- Corsica Linea
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- Corsica Linea
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