There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Lusaka by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Lusaka
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ZRH - LUN
16h 40m$485–1,454Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane GVA - LUN
20h 38m$504–1,367Train to Basel, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane BSL - LUN
22h 30m$537–1,245Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MXP - LUN
20h 7m$529–1,456Fly Zurich Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ndola (NLA)plane ZRH - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
22h 26mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lusaka
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane FRA - LUN
20h 40m$595–1,278
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lusaka is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lusaka is to fly which takes 16h 40m and costs $480 - $1,500.
The distance between Zurich and Lusaka is 7291 km.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Zurich to Lusaka, including transfers.
There are 369+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lusaka, Zambia?
Swiss, South African Airways, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lusaka via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Basel to Lusaka via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Basel to Lusaka via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ndola via Milano Malpensa Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ndola via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lusaka via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
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