There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Switzerland by plane or train
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 Basel
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane DTW - BSL
13h 13mCHF 325–1,206Fly Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DTW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
15h 9mCHF 267–1,009Fly Detroit to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DTW - GVA
12h 54mCHF 309–1,218Fly Detroit to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DTW - ZRH
12h 42mCHF 305–1,208Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YQG - ZRH
15h 35mCHF 368–1,211Fly Detroit to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
14hCHF 343–1,316Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YYZ - ZRH
15h 23mCHF 319–977Fly Detroit to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DTW - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
15h 53mCHF 377–1,417
Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Switzerland is to train and fly which costs SFr 310 - SFr 1000 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Switzerland is to fly which takes 12h 42m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Michigan and Switzerland is 6788 km.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Michigan to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 6h ahead of Michigan. It is currently 1:45 PM in Michigan and 7:45 PM in Switzerland.
There are 1254+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Switzerland?
Air France, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Detroit to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
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