There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Kunming by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane ZRH - KMG
18h 27m¥1,907–6,689Drive 10,410.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kunmingcar 10,410.1 km
4d 23h¥14,463–20,891Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane STR - KMG
22h 10m¥2,685–8,388Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MXP - KMG
20h 48m¥2,164–6,471Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MUC - KMG
22h 24m¥2,885–8,693Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane FRA - KMG
22h 6m¥3,537–6,275Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BSL - KMG
21h 31m¥2,307–7,805
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥7000 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kunming is to fly which takes 18h 27m and costs ¥1900 - ¥7000.
The distance between Zurich and Kunming is 8332 km. The road distance is 10410.1 km.
It takes approximately 18h 27m to get from Zurich to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 7h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 11:42 AM in Zurich and 6:42 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Kunming is 10410 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Zurich to Kunming.
There are 232+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kunming, China?
Thai Airways International, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Budapest, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–12,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Budapest, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Basel to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Munich International Airport, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥230–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥350–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥220–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥460–510
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–60
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–110
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥350–450
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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