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How to get fromZurich to Almatyby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ZRH - ALA
    11h 51m
    $305–614

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    6. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 12h
    $537–1,138

  3. Drive  6,364.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Almatycar car 6,364.2 km
    3d
    $1,283–1,854

  4. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane BSL - ALA
    13h 31m
    $381–723

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane MXP - ALA
    13h 52m
    $359–675

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane STR - ALA
    14h 56m
    $312–804

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,215.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Lufthansa, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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