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How to get fromDetroit to Baselby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Basel 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
    12h 42m
    CHF 284–556

  2. Fly Windsor Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YQG - BSL
    21h 33m
    CHF 237–909

  3. Fly Detroit to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DTW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 21m
    CHF 354–700

  4. Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YQG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 47m
    CHF 247–853

  5. 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 Bad Bftrain train
    14h 3m
    CHF 425–1,007

  6. Fly Detroit to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DTW - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 4m
    CHF 475–1,083

Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 206Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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