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How to get fromMichigan to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly Detroit to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DTW - BSL
    13h 8m
    CHF 555–856

  2. Fly Detroit to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTW - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    15h 9m
    CHF 247–909

  3. Fly Detroit to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DTW - GVA
    12h 54m
    CHF 289–1,118

  4. Fly Detroit to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DTW - ZRH
    12h 42m
    CHF 426–665

  5. Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YQG - ZRH
    15h 35m
    CHF 429–1,318

  6. Fly Detroit to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DTW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 11m
    CHF 346–1,186

  7. Fly Detroit to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DTW - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    15h 50m
    CHF 466–3,589

  8. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YYZ - ZRH
    15h 23m
    CHF 320–684

Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,788 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Switzerland?

Air France, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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