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How to get fromLake Zurich to Rhine Fallsby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Zurich to Rhine Falls by train or plane

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  1. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    13h 34m
    CHF 278–627

  2. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train
    17h 6m
    CHF 407–919

  3. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ORD - STR
    3. Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain train
    17h 30m
    CHF 303–1,023

  4. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train
    18h 17m
    CHF 390–1,066

  5. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    17h 25m
    CHF 330–726

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,244.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

What companies run services between Lake Zurich, IL, USA and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Lake Zurich to Rhine Falls. However, you can take the taxi to Barrington, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Winterthur, take the train to Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall, then walk to Rhine Falls. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Barrington, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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 Zürich HB, take the train to Neuhausen Rheinfall, then walk to Rhine Falls.

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