There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ZRH - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
13h 36m$685–1,154Fly Zurich Airport to Arusha, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Arusha (ARK)plane ZRH - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjarotaxi
18h 47m$330–1,169Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MXP - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
17h 18m$539–1,555
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 36m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Zurich and Kilimanjaro is 6408 km.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Zurich to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 12:57 AM in Zurich and 1:57 AM in Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lugano, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Lake Manyara
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Arusha via Milano Malpensa Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Estimated price
- $30–55
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