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How to get fromMadison to Zurichby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Zurich by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MSN - ZRH
    15h 8m
    CHF 436–1,614

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    14h 18m
    CHF 262–601

  3. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MKE - ZRH
    16h 24m
    CHF 473–1,743

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    17h 12m
    CHF 340–779

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    18h 15m
    CHF 428–816

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 431Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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