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

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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to El Chaltén by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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

    best
    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
    32h 50m
    $1,075,622–3,720,414

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

    cheapest
    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
    33h
    $1,014,057–2,936,957

  3. Fly Zurich Airport to El Calafate, bus

    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 36m
    $1,627,557–2,381,957

  4. 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
    32h 17m
    $1,239,920–3,193,393

  5. 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
    35h 20m

  6. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane FRA - FTE
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    28h 10m
    $1,568,622–3,958,714

Basel (BSL) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration27h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,073,569Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 13,567.2 km
  • Duration: 32h 50m

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 Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) 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 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.

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