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How to get fromZurich to South Africaby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ZRH - JNB
    13h 25m
    R 5,441–13,681

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    13h 53m
    R 5,691–15,371

  3. Fly Zurich Airport to Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane ZRH - PLZ
    16h 52m
    R 7,136–21,311

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane ZRH - DUR
    17h 26m
    R 6,781–20,471

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane ZRH - PZB
    17h 30m
    R 7,607–22,272

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MUC - JNB
    18h 20m
    R 7,012–20,169

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,649Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,451 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and South Africa?

Swiss and Egyptair fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) once daily.

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