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How to get fromMadison to Zurichby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Zurich by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MSN - ZRH
    16h 23m
    CHF 406–1,215

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    14h 18m
    CHF 273–603

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

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MKE - ZRH
    16h 17m
    CHF 445–1,331

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    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
    17h 7m
    CHF 392–990

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    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
    18h 18m
    CHF 384–1,032

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,158.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 23m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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