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How to get fromZurich to Samarkandby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Samarkand by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane ZRH - SKD
    11h 28m
    $416–715

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    6. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 8h
    $351–742

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane BSL - SKD
    12h 43m
    $382–1,074

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane MXP - SKD
    15h 14m
    $390–1,016

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane STR - SKD
    13h 52m
    $433–1,205

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane GVA - SKD
    14h 50m
    $505–1,427

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Bălțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain train
    4. Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain train
    6d 2h
    $377–537

  8. Bus, train via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Bălțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain train
    4. Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain train
    6d 2h
    $412–592

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,690.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.

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