There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Alta by plane, train, bus, car, or car 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 Alta
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alta (ALF)plane ZRH - ALF
8h 39mkr 1,580–4,907Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Enontekiö Ibus
- Drive from Enontekiö I to Stornescar
- Take the bus from Stornes to Granshagenbus 170
2d 19hkr 3,174–5,341Drive 3,386.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Altacar 3,386.5 km
36h 36mkr 7,046–10,178Fly to Lakselv Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lakselv Airport (LKL)plane ZRH - LKL
- Take the bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Olderfjord bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Olderfjord bussterminal to Alta Helsesenterbus
13h 28mkr 1,920–6,657Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane ZRH - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingenbus
14h 8mkr 2,513–6,082Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Altacar
35h 26mkr 6,661–10,254
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alta (ALF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Alta is to fly which costs kr 1500 - kr 5000 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Alta is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs kr 1500 - kr 5000.
The distance between Zurich and Alta is 2648 km. The road distance is 3386.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Zurich to Alta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Alta is 3386 km. It takes approximately 36h 36m to drive from Zurich to Alta.
There are 49+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Alta, Norway?
Swiss, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alta (ALF) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alta via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lakselv Airport via Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–7,500
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lakselv Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 400–750
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- kr 200–300
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from St. Gallen train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to Enontekiö I
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Stornes to Granshagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Lakselv lufthavn Banak to Olderfjord bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Olderfjord bussterminal to Alta Helsesenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- svipper.no
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Maskinsvingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,400
- Website
- https://svipper.no/?sprak=3
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