R5 520 Find Cheap Flights to Switzerland

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Best Switzerland Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR10 347
Geneva
Geneva1 stopR11 040
Basel
Basel1 stopR11 181
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR10 347
Geneva
Geneva1 stopR11 040
Basel
Basel1 stopR11 181

Book Cheap Switzerland Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Switzerland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Switzerland

Mon, Jul 21 - Wed, Aug 6
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 18:50JNB-ZRH
33h 00m1 stop
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22:35 - 8:20ZRH-JNB
33h 45m1 stop
R10 347Etihad Airways
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Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 18:50JNB-ZRH
33h 00m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
22:35 - 8:20ZRH-JNB
33h 45m1 stop
R10 489Etihad Airways
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Mon, Jul 28 - Mon, Aug 11
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13:00 - 14:20CPT-GVA
25h 20m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
9:25 - 10:50GVA-CPT
25h 25m1 stop
R11 040Qatar Airways
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Sat, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 30
Qatar Airways Logo
18:55 - 13:45CPT-GVA
19h 50m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:25 - 17:25GVA-CPT
25h 00m1 stop
R11 199Qatar Airways
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Tue, Dec 23 - Mon, Jan 5
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 18:40JNB-GVA
18h 05m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
14:35 - 15:50GVA-JNB
24h 15m2 stops
R11 732Kenya Airways
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Tue, Dec 23 - Mon, Jan 5
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 18:25JNB-ZRH
17h 50m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
12:00 - 10:55ZRH-JNB
21h 55m2 stops
R12 229Kenya Airways
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Sat, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 27
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 13:20JNB-ZRH
27h 15m1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:15 - 5:30ZRH-JNB
31h 15m1 stop
R12 584Emirates
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Thu, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 16
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 6:20JNB-ZRH
10h 45mdirect
SWISS Logo
22:40 - 9:20ZRH-JNB
10h 40mdirect
R12 939SWISS
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Mon, Jul 21 - Wed, Aug 6
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 6:20JNB-ZRH
10h 45mdirect
SWISS Logo
22:40 - 9:20ZRH-JNB
10h 40mdirect
R13 010SWISS
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Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 20
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 19:20JNB-GVA
33h 15m1 stop
Emirates Logo
21:20 - 16:15GVA-JNB
18h 55m1 stop
R14 145Emirates
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What is the cheapest flight to Switzerland?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Switzerland from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Zurich, at R670 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R670.

How much is a flight to Switzerland?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Switzerland from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Switzerland costs R13 730 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R5 634 for the route Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to Zurich which costs R14 808 on average, and Johannesburg to Zurich, which costs R17 407 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Switzerland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Switzerland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Switzerland is February, when tickets cost R11 945 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R17 571 and R15 654 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Switzerland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Switzerland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to Switzerland, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Switzerland?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Switzerland is Zurich Airport (ZRH), with an average flight price of R10 362.


Good to know

Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR5 520
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Zurich

FAQs - booking Switzerland flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Switzerland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Africa to Switzerland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Switzerland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Switzerland is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Switzerland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Switzerland with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Switzerland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from South Africa to Switzerland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Switzerland?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Switzerland is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R11 625. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R14 437 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Switzerland?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Switzerland is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R698 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Switzerland is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R731.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Switzerland

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Switzerland? 25% of our users found return tickets to Switzerland for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R25 080, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R45 215
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Switzerland flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Switzerland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Switzerland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3285 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,8Food
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The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025PEK - DXB
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The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

I purchased a one way business class ticket from Geneva to Miami but the check in agent said I had an economy ticket and later upgraded to business class. This was not the case, I had a single business class transaction. I was forced to pay for my second checked bag. I am unsure of why this happened. But I won’t use Kayak again for business class tickets.

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

The food was good. Most the staff was pleasant. The flight would be drastically improved with WiFi on a long international flight.

The whole experience was positive. Crew very friendly and helpful. Very greedy with pre-seat allocation. Web site too complicated

Each flight we took was late with little or no updates or information.

Swiss airline do not allow online check-in before 24 hrs, this is very inconvenient to us. I tried many ways such as booking code(6 numbers) or 13 booking numbers , neither of them work, Lufthansa is better which allow us to check in even before 30 hrs, so we can assign our seats( not many people want spend extra money to assign seats on top of airfare which is already spent.)

Clean, efficient and quick response time when we missed our connecting flight.

When I needed to get my bag off of the plane so that I could take a train because the connection was 4 hours later, they took 2 hours to take my bag off making me take the train and miss my flight simultaneously. The seat size on the plane is too small for an average aged woman let alone a middle-aged man. It's unacceptable and I will not fly Boeing again.

The flight was generally good but was delayed departure meant a very late arrival for a connecting flight.

Delayed 30 mins Forced to check in my carry on luggage

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

I had first class service from them. A little late taking off, but no major problem

Great food, great entertainment and very helpful, caring & attentive staff.

One of the best flights I have been on in a while. Food was excellent. The chair-back screens in economy were A+. The crew was friendly and helpful.

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Bad service and food was not good. Give very less food.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

Absolutely horrible experience. It's an overnight flight for over 5 hours and business class does not have beds!!!!! I had a slightly bigger than economy class seat that was broken and not even reclining correctly. I should get a refund for this flight as they changed the aircraft to a small one and that is not what I paid the business class price for!

Terrible boarding process, no proper line maintained even for business class, crews are not very attentive, business class food quality / variety / quantity have gone down, everything has become cheap.

Great! Because it's on time...with great and kindness stewards 😇

Food quality and the overall service of the staff and significantly decreased. The flight was delayed at the Istanbul airport and the passengers were kept onboard for more than 3 hours. The staff didn’t kept the passengers informed and everyone was upset.

The food served was frozen salad and hummus. The hot meal was fine. Crew was doing bare minimum

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

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