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How to get fromBielefeld to Switzerlandby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 7m
    CHF 132–279

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 43–231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    11h 34m
    CHF 58–88

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 5m

  5. Drive  619.1 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Zurichcar car 619.1 km
    6h 39m
    CHF 104–149

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    10h
    CHF 131–276

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    10h 22m
    CHF 125–161

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    5h 14m
    CHF 131–352

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    5h 22m
    CHF 104–275

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    6h 4m
    CHF 102–260

  11. 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
    5h 39m

  12. 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
    6h 30m
    CHF 124–427

Bielefeld to Switzerland by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Dortmund central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 11h 34m.

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