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There are 4 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
    17h 13m
    CHF 265–808

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

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 52m
    CHF 256–787

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

    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 272–437

  4. 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
    17h 58m
    CHF 370–1,132

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,158.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

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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