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How to get fromZurich to El Chalténby plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to El Chaltén by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to El Calafate, bus

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ZRH - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    25h 41m
    $777,066–2,280,803

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    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 El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MXP - FTE
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    31h 22m
    $782,781–2,240,146

  3. Fly Zurich Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane ZRH - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    37h 18m

  4. Train to Basel, fly to El Calafate, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BSL - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    30h 35m
    $886,316–2,719,805

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to El Calafate, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane FRA - FTE
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    31h 30m
    $925,116–3,297,905

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane ZRH - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    32h 35m
    $1,063,566–3,035,803

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane FRA - RGL
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    46h 14m
    $1,161,616–3,852,905

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration24h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$751,900Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,528 km
  • Duration: 25h 41m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

There is no direct connection from Zurich to El Chaltén. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, then take the bus to El Chaltén. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lugano, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, then take the bus to El Chaltén.

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