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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 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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 11m
    CHF 113–540

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 17m
    CHF 63–175

  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 7m
    CHF 79–127

  4. Drive 626.3 km

    1. Drive from America to Zurichcar car 626.3 km
    6h 17m
    CHF 105–151

  5. 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 21m
    CHF 98–235

  6. 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 39m
    CHF 102–250

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    5h 51m
    CHF 120–283

  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
    5h 58m

  9. 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 39m
    CHF 96–260

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

    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 41m
    CHF 73–204

  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 38m
    CHF 123–297

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

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Zürich Stadelhofen via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Zürich Stadelhofen via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, Düsseldorf Airport, D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C, D-Worringer Platz, Düsseldorf central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 14h 7m.

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