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How to get fromBielefeld to Bodensee (Lake)by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Bodensee (Lake) by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    7h 10m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Constance central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    11h 41m
    €70–105

  3. Drive  593.7 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Konstanzcar car 593.7 km
    5h 59m
    €88–127

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 1m
    €156–426

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    8h 34m
    €119–357

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Konstanzcar car
    9h 9m
    €141–193

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    12h 30m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 13m
    €118–350

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 46m
    €116–327

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 31m

  11. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    7h 17m
    €137–521

  12. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 34m
    €192–483

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Wuppertal Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof via Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, and Konstanz Europabrücke Fernbusbahnhof in around 11h 41m.

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