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

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There are 13 ways to get from Bielefeld to Zurich 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 3m
    CHF 129–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 31m
    CHF 62–87

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 2m

  4. Drive  619.1 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Zurichcar car 619.1 km
    6h 39m
    CHF 103–149

  5. 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

  6. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 19m
    CHF 108–222

  7. 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 131–353

  8. 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 103–276

  9. 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 102–269

  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
    5h 44m

  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
    6h 30m
    CHF 123–418

  12. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    7h 19m
    CHF 109–312

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 3m

Bielefeld to Zurich by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Zürich HB via Dortmund Hbf and Basel SBB in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Zurich Bus Station via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund central bus station in around 11h 31m.

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