There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Swiss Alps by plane, train, or bus
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, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CAI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
11h 55mCHF 191–328Fly 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 Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
12h 32mCHF 80–299Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CAI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
14h 5mCHF 205–419Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CAI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
13h 4mCHF 107–396Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CAI - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
14h 38mCHF 258–585
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which costs SFr 80 - SFr 300 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which takes 11h 55m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 330.
The distance between Cairo and Swiss Alps is 2923 km.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Cairo to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
There are 464+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Swiss Alps. However, you can take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe. Alternatively, you can take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Bellinzona, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–340
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–360
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–850
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–460
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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