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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

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MSN - ZRH
    15h 51m
    CHF 276–859

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

    cheapest
    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 Zürich HBtrain train
    18h 15m
    CHF 265–628

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

    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 274–438

  4. 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
    17h 58m
    CHF 381–1,133

  5. 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
    16h 52m
    CHF 271–942

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,158.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 51m

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

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

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