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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
    13h 2m
    CHF 284–506

  2. Fly Windsor Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YQG - BSL
    21h 28m
    CHF 247–909

  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 344–750

  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 42m
    CHF 247–803

  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 22m
    CHF 457–1,007

  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 5m
    CHF 437–833

Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 225Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.

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