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
10h 57m$470–1,421Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Asmara (ASM)plane BSL - ASM
15h 7m$512–1,613Train, 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
13h 54m$485–1,525Train 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
15h 49m$610–1,837
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Asmara (ASM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Asmara is to train and fly which costs $480 - $1,600 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Asmara is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $470 - $1,500.
The distance between Zurich and Asmara is 4553 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Zurich to Asmara, including transfers.
Asmara is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 8:22 AM in Zurich and 9:22 AM in Asmara.
There are one+ hotels available in Asmara.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Asmara, Eritrea?
Turkish Airlines and Egyptair fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Asmara (ASM) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Basel to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- 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
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
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