There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to La Paz by plane 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 El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane ZRH - LPB
19h 21m$705–1,406Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane BSL - LPB
23h 55m$471–1,638Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GVA - LPB
22h 43m$756–1,046Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MXP - LPB
22h 52m$573–1,501
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to La Paz is to fly which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to La Paz is to fly which takes 19h 21m and costs $700 - $1,500.
The distance between Zurich and La Paz is 10406 km.
It takes approximately 19h 21m to get from Zurich to La Paz, including transfers.
There are 468+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and La Paz, Bolivia?
Edelweiss Air, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and six other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Frankfurt, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Barcelona, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Zurich Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Frankfurt, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Frankfurt, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Basel to El Alto International Airport via Barcelona, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to El Alto International Airport via Madrid, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
- $9–13
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Want to know more about travelling around Bolivia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Italian Lakes: Getting around by train
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide





















