There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Nairobi 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 Nairobi (NBO)plane ZRH - NBO
13h 48m$346–608Train, 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 Nairobi (NBO)plane MXP - NBO
17h 5m$273–761Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane BSL - NBO
14h 58m$382–834
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Nairobi is to train and fly which costs $270 - $800 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Nairobi is to fly which takes 13h 48m and costs $340 - $650.
The distance between Zurich and Nairobi is 6118 km.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Zurich to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 2h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 12:16 AM in Zurich and 2:16 AM in Nairobi.
There are 11747+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Nairobi, Kenya?
Air Cairo, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nairobi via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Basel to Nairobi via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Basel to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nairobi via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nairobi via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- 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
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
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