There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Mecca by plane, bus, 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 Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jeddah (JED)plane ZRH - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11h 15mSAR 966–1,858Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Jeddah (JED)plane STR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 40mSAR 926–2,872Fly Zurich Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ZRH - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
14h 21mSAR 1,131–3,043Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Jeddah (JED)plane MXP - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 17mSAR 1,055–2,405Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Jeddah (JED)plane GVA - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 42mSAR 1,113–2,464Fly Zurich Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ZRH - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
13h 35mSAR 940–2,607
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 950﷼ - 1900﷼ and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs 950﷼ - 1900﷼.
The distance between Zurich and Mecca is 4073 km.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Zurich to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 3:42 AM in Zurich and 4:42 AM in Mecca.
There are 649+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Mecca. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,200
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 230–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 360–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
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