There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Switzerland 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
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CAI - ZRH
7h 43mCHF 164–297Fly 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
9h 20mCHF 71–268Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CAI - GVA
7h 50mCHF 158–397Fly to Basel
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Basel (BSL)plane CAI - BSL
9h 39mCHF 134–385Fly 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 Luganotrain
9h 51mCHF 146–357
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 270 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Switzerland is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 300.
The distance between Cairo and Switzerland is 2791 km.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Cairo to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 3:36 PM in Cairo and 2:36 PM in Switzerland.
There are 1244+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Switzerland?
Swiss, Egyptair, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
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