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How to get fromDetroit to Bernby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Bern by plane or train

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  1. Fly Detroit to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DTW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    14h 31m
    CHF 309–652

  2. Fly Windsor Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YQG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    19h 48m
    CHF 270–865

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    14h 22m
    CHF 317–712

  4. Fly Detroit to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DTW - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    16h 6m
    CHF 272–517

  5. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YYZ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    16h 24m
    CHF 324–785

  6. 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 SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    16h 11m
    CHF 444–1,012

Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 214Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Detroit to Bern. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern.

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