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There are 12 ways to get from America to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    7h 14m
    €91–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Ulmbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Friedrichshafenbus bus 144
    13h 39m
    €83–127

  3. Drive  595.7 km

    1. Drive from America to Friedrichshafencar car 595.7 km
    6h 23m
    €110–159

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 57m
    €125–321

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    7h 43m
    €92–346

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    15h 13m
    €128–276

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 42m
    €145–426

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 17m
    €174–402

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 25m

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 6m

  11. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 57m
    €146–350

  12. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 38m
    €192–529

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Friedrichshafen, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from America to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Friedrichshafen via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, and Ulm in around 13h 39m.

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