There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Mauritania 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 Zurich Airport to Nouakchott
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane ZRH - NKC
9h 21m$201–777Train to Basel, fly to Nouakchott
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane BSL - NKC
11h 56m$237–907Fly Zurich Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane ZRH - NDB
9h 36m$255–1,007
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mauritania is to fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Mauritania is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Zurich and Mauritania is 3979 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Zurich to Mauritania, including transfers.
Mauritania is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 3:12 PM in Zurich and 2:12 PM in Mauritania.
There are 74+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mauritania?
Air France, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nouakchott (NKC) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Basel to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- bintercanarias.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nouakchott via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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