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How to get fromAmerica to Switzerlandby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from America to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 24m
    CHF 107–287

  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 Luganotrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 52–187

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Düsseldorf Airportbus bus N116
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    14h 6m
    CHF 82–98

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 27m
    CHF 63–174

  5. Drive  626.3 km

    1. Drive from America to Zurichcar car 626.3 km
    6h 16m
    CHF 107–155

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 28m
    CHF 93–174

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    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
    5h 35m
    CHF 133–341

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    5h 50m
    CHF 107–277

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

    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
    6h 22m
    CHF 105–264

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    6h 40m
    CHF 94–282

  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
    6h 43m
    CHF 121–283

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Zürich Stadelhofen via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Zürich Stadelhofen via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, Düsseldorf Airport, D-Flughafen Terminal S, D-Worringer Platz, Düsseldorf central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 14h 6m.

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