There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Kunming by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane ZRH - KMG
17h 43m¥3,438–4,560Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MXP - KMG
21h 4m¥2,104–6,256Drive 10,409.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kunmingcar 10,409.4 km
4d 21h¥13,998–20,219Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BSL - KMG
20h 3m¥2,177–6,756Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane FRA - KMG
21h 42m¥2,282–6,648
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥3400 - ¥4600 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kunming is to fly which takes 17h 43m and costs ¥3400 - ¥4600.
The distance between Zurich and Kunming is 8332 km. The road distance is 10409.4 km.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from Zurich to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 7h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 12:40 AM in Zurich and 7:40 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Kunming is 10409 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Zurich to Kunming.
There are 267+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kunming, China?
Thai Airways International, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Budapest, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- 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
- ¥65–85
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–85
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥410–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–60
- Website
- Trenord
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