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There are 10 ways to get from America to Swiss Alps by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 7m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 1m
    CHF 70–197

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Schwyz, Bahnhofbus bus
    19h 23m
    CHF 79–136

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    15h 42m

  5. Drive 746.5 km

    1. Drive from America to Swiss Alpscar car 746.5 km
    6h 57m
    CHF 120–174

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    15h 58m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 42m

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 17m

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 38m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 33m
    CHF 123–327

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Gotthard Passhöhe via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 7m.

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