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

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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Bishkek by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ZRH - ALA
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    17h 50m
    $302–668

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane FRA - ALA
    5. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    20h 1m
    $286–748

  3. Drive  6,024.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Bishkekcar car 6,024.8 km
    3d 6h
    $1,215–1,755

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    19h 20m
    $389–700

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Osh, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Osh (OSS)plane plane ZRH - OSS
    2. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    20h 55m
    $721–2,925

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    20h 54m
    $313–739

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Osh, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Osh (OSS)plane plane BSL - OSS
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    25h
    $828–3,357

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,457.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 50m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Zurich to Bishkek. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can drive from Zurich to Bishkek in around 3d 6h.

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