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How to get fromOttawa to Switzerlandby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YOW - BSL
    11h 43m
    CHF 235–906

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YOW - GVA
    11h 54m
    CHF 499–918

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YOW - ZRH
    12h 2m
    CHF 316–859

  4. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YUL - BSL
    11h 16m
    CHF 336–951

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YUL - GVA
    11h 47m
    CHF 330–963

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YUL - ZRH
    11h 51m
    CHF 307–664

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane YUL - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    13h 42m
    CHF 298–1,004

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane YUL - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    14h 26m
    CHF 344–1,107

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,071.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 43m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Switzerland?

Air Canada, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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