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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Detroit by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Detroit

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane FRA - DTW
    16h 23m
    $405–1,478

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane FRA - YYZ
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    20h 18m
    $370–767

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Windsor Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane FRA - YQG
    19h 39m
    $437–1,280

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane HAJ - DTW
    19h 39m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane NUE - DTW
    18h 16m
    $550–2,124

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LEJ - DTW
    20h 23m
    $589–2,190

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane AMS - DTW
    20h 21m
    $554–1,533

Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$377Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,288.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 23m

What companies run services between Europe and Detroit, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Detroit. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Windsor Airport (YQG), walk to Airport at Front Entrance, take the line 135 bus to Transit Terminal Church at Pitt, then drive to Detroit.

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