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There are 11 ways to get from America to Swiss Alps by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 1m
    CHF 166–506

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

    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 train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 58m
    CHF 65–265

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train stationbus bus 023
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    20h 2m
    CHF 97–154

  4. Drive  746.4 km

    1. Drive from America to Swiss Alpscar car 746.4 km
    6h 57m
    CHF 127–183

  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 Airolotrain train
    9h 41m
    CHF 138–306

  6. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    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 Airolotrain train
    12h 12m
    CHF 134–506

  7. Train via Zurich

    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 Airolotrain train
    15h 56m
    CHF 136–265

  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 Airolotrain train
    10h 23m
    CHF 136–336

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    11h 1m
    CHF 189–422

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 34m
    CHF 159–355

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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 Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 33m
    CHF 138–410

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

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 803.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Gotthard Passhöhe via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Köln Hbf, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 1m.

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