There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Damascus by plane, car, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane ZRH - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
7h 38m$147–732Train to Basel, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane BSL - DAM
11h 9m$296–1,133Train to Basel, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane BSL - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
10h 53m$193–1,691Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane GVA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
10h 30m$386–774Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane MXP - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
11h 10m$271–733Fly Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane ZRH - DAM
8h 14m$290–774
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Damascus is to train and fly and drive which costs $190 - $1,700 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Damascus is to fly and drive which takes 7h 38m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Zurich and Damascus is 2828 km.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Zurich to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 5:35 PM in Zurich and 6:35 PM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Damascus, Syria?
SunExpress, AJet, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Basel to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- 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
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
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