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

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There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Zurich by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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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
    14h 23m
    CHF 309–1,010

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

    cheapest
    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 17m
    CHF 203–440

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

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MKE - ZRH
    16h 8m
    CHF 373–1,250

  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 11m
    CHF 359–927

  5. Bus, taxi to Appleton International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WIbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit, WI to Appleton International Airport (ATW)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ATW - ZRH
    19h 20m
    CHF 363–973

  6. 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
    19h 30m
    CHF 291–814

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 273Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?

Delta, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.

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