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There are 5 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 25m
    CHF 555–856

  2. Fly Detroit to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    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 2m
    CHF 335–1,122

  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 3m
    CHF 445–808

  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
    16h 40m
    CHF 458–1,411

  5. 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
    16h 41m
    CHF 437–1,043

Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,798.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Basel, Switzerland?

Air France, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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