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How to get fromDetroit Airport (DTW) to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DTW - ZRH
    10h 3m
    CHF 364–777

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DTW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    11h 57m
    CHF 343–1,183

  3. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DTW - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    14h 34m
    CHF 446–1,028

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DTW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    12h 47m
    CHF 368–1,247

  5. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DTW - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    14h 45m
    CHF 480–3,647

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DTW - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    13h 41m
    CHF 469–1,328

Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,843.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.

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