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How to get fromDetroit to Fribourgby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Fribourg by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Detroit to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DTW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    15h 28m
    CHF 589–974

  2. Fly Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTW - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    18h 33m
    CHF 307–1,038

  3. Fly Detroit to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DTW - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    15h 3m
    CHF 347–1,242

  4. Fly Detroit to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DTW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    14h 56m
    CHF 412–972

  5. Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YQG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    17h 33m
    CHF 475–1,475

  6. Fly Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DTW - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    18h 38m
    CHF 402–1,407

  7. Fly Detroit 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 Berntrain train
    16h 18m
    CHF 379–1,314

Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,930.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 28m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Fribourg, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Detroit to Fribourg. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Fribourg/Freiburg. Alternatively, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Fribourg/Freiburg.

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