There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Zurich 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 to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CAI - ZRH
7h 58mCHF 164–267Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CAI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
11h 45mCHF 116–343Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL)plane CAI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
11h 2mCHF 158–327
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 160 - SFr 270 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Zurich is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270.
The distance between Cairo and Zurich is 2791 km.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Cairo to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 5:45 AM in Cairo and 4:45 AM in Zurich.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Egyptair, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–550
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Basel via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–700
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–320
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–1,100
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
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