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There are 12 ways to get from America to Swiss Alps by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    11h 59m
    CHF 139–512

  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 53m
    CHF 82–279

  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 102–164

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    15h 29m
    CHF 99–232

  5. Drive 746.4 km

    1. Drive from America to Swiss Alpscar car 746.4 km
    6h 57m
    CHF 125–180

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 4m
    CHF 139–512

  7. 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 36m
    CHF 138–296

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 54m

  9. 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
    10h 58m
    CHF 133–399

  10. 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 196–421

  11. 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 158–354

  12. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - 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 train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 41m
    CHF 115–438

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 818.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 59m

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, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 59m.

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