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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 45m
    CHF 355–1,406

  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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 16m
    CHF 327–1,192

  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 33m
    CHF 341–1,255

  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
    17h 30m
    CHF 405–1,159

  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
    17h 18m
    CHF 413–1,620

Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,798.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

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

Air France, Delta, and six other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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