There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ZRH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
27h 15mRM 1,719–6,201Fly Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ZRH - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
30h 14mRM 1,456–3,942Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MXP - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 6mRM 1,683–4,749
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 1400 - RM 4000 and takes 30h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 27h 15m and costs RM 1700 - RM 6500.
The distance between Zurich and Sipadan is 11241 km.
It takes approximately 27h 15m to get from Zurich to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–11,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–10,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 290–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- RM 28–35
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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