There are 6 ways to get from Zürich to Medina by plane, train, car or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Cheapest
Train to Basel, fly
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Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
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Fly from Basel (BSL) to Medina (MED)
Train, train to Milan Malpensa, fly
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Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Lugano
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Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
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Fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Medina (MED)
Train to Stuttgart, fly
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Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Boeblingen
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Fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Medina (MED)
Drive, ferry
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Drive from Zürich to Ancona M.Ma
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Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
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Drive from Patras to Medina
Drive
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Drive from Zürich to Medina
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich to Medina is to fly which costs SFr 190 - SFr 450 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich to Medina is to fly. Taking this option will cost SFr 190 - SFr 450 and takes 9h 55m.
The distance between Zürich and Medina is 3738 km. The road distance is 5083.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Zürich to Medina, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Zurich Airport to Medina Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 25m and has one stopover.
Medina is 1h ahead of Zürich. It is currently 7:26 AM in Zürich and 8:26 AM in Medina.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich to Medina is 5084 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Zürich to Medina.
Swiss, Flynas, Saudia and four other airlines offer flights from Zurich Airport to Medina Airport.
There are three+ hotels available in Medina. Prices start at 500﷼ per night.
The best way to get from Zürich to Zurich Airport is to train which takes 13 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 7.
- Distance: 3737.7 km
- Duration: 9h 55m
What companies run services between Zürich, Switzerland and Medina, Saudi Arabia?
Turkish Airlines, Saudia and seven other airlines fly from Zürich to Medina every 2 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich to Medina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2400﷼
Flights from Zurich to Medina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2400﷼
Flights from Basel to Medina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Basel to Medina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Stuttgart to Medina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1200﷼ - 2900﷼
Flights from Stuttgart to Medina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1200﷼ - 2900﷼
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich to Medina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 700﷼ - 1700﷼
Flights from Basel to Medina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 650﷼ - 1600﷼
Flights from Stuttgart to Medina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 850﷼ - 2000﷼
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich to Medina via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1400﷼ - 2500﷼
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2500﷼
Flights from Stuttgart to Medina via Hurghada, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 1500﷼ - 4200﷼
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Zurich to Medina via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 1100﷼ - 2400﷼
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 2200﷼
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2300﷼
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Zurich to Medina via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1300﷼ - 3000﷼
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1300﷼ - 2900﷼
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich to Medina via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 1100﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 1100﷼ - 2200﷼
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1200﷼ - 2600﷼
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Medina via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 3100﷼
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 100﷼ - 140﷼
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 130﷼ - 240﷼
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Zuerich Hb to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 240﷼ - 430﷼
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 100﷼ - 180﷼
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Zuerich Hb to Boeblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 280﷼ - 500﷼
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Zuerich Hb to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 90﷼ - 200﷼
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- 90﷼ - 120﷼
- 1st Class
- 150﷼ - 200﷼
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 35﷼ - 45﷼
- Website
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 430﷼ - 950﷼
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- 2 bed inside cabin
- 850﷼ - 910﷼
- Deck
- 434﷼
- Aircraft-type seats
- 478﷼
- 3 bed outside cabin
- 850﷼
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