There are 6 ways to get from Montreal to Switzerland by plane or train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
10hCHF 305–706Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane YUL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
12h 16mCHF 287–609Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
10h 11mCHF 299–618Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
10h 29mCHF 296–454Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
13h 24mCHF 312–768Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane YUL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
13h 6mCHF 383–976
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 280 - SFr 650 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Switzerland is to fly which takes 10h and costs SFr 300 - SFr 750.
The distance between Montreal and Switzerland is 5947 km.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Montreal to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 5:44 PM in Montreal and 11:44 PM in Switzerland.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Switzerland?
Air Transat, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
- 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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