There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Fribourg by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DTW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
15h 23mCHF 387–1,377Fly Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DTW - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
18h 42mCHF 346–1,187Fly Detroit to Basel, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane DTW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
15h 48mCHF 397–1,465Fly Detroit to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DTW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
15h 26mCHF 382–1,392Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YQG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
18h 23mCHF 416–1,196Fly Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DTW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
18h 23mCHF 463–1,532Fly Detroit to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
16h 21mCHF 356–1,284
Detroit (DTW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Fribourg is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 1200 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Fribourg is to fly and train which takes 15h 23m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 1400.
The distance between Detroit and Fribourg is 6913 km.
It takes approximately 15h 23m to get from Detroit to Fribourg, including transfers.
Fribourg is 5h ahead of Detroit. It is currently 7:17 AM in Detroit and 12:17 PM in Fribourg.
There are 345+ hotels available in Fribourg.
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 Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, 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 Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Fribourg/Freiburg.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,100
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Detroit to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Detroit to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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