There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Asmara 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 Asmara (ASM)plane ZRH - ASM
11h 52m$340–865Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Asmara (ASM)plane BSL - ASM
14h 42m$416–1,346Train, 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 Asmara (ASM)plane MXP - ASM
15h 44m$415–983Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Asmara (ASM)plane GVA - ASM
14h 44m$512–1,492
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Asmara (ASM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Asmara is to fly which costs $340 - $900 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Asmara is to fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $340 - $900.
The distance between Zurich and Asmara is 4553 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Zurich to Asmara, including transfers.
Asmara is 2h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 6:45 AM in Zurich and 8:45 AM in Asmara.
There are one+ hotels available in Asmara.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Asmara, Eritrea?
Egyptair, Turkish Airlines, and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Asmara (ASM) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Basel to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- 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 Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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)
- 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
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