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How to get fromLake Zurich to Winterthurby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Lake Zurich to Winterthur by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    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
    12h 34m
    CHF 274–439

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    17h 33m
    CHF 256–636

  3. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    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
    15h 56m
    CHF 263–888

  4. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MKE - ZRH
    17h 7m
    CHF 411–1,166

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

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,217.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Lake Zurich to Winterthur. 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, then take the train to Winterthur. 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 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Winterthur.

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