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There are 10 ways to get from America to Glacier Express by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain train Ic3 / ...
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    12h 40m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 53m
    CHF 65–207

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel SBBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus bus 631
    22h 10m
    CHF 88–141

  4. Drive  778.5 km

    1. Drive from America to Glacier Expresscar car 778.5 km
    7h 52m
    CHF 133–192

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    9h 37m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Churtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    13h 25m

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    15h 52m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    10h 19m

  9. Fly Weeze Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane NRN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 39m
    CHF 83–354

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Colicotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chiavenna, Stazione to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 22m
    CHF 116–288

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

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Glacier Express, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Glacier Express via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Chur, and Preda in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Glacier Express via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, Lugano Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 22h 10m.

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