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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 29m
    CHF 139–263

  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 41m
    CHF 51–243

  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
    13h 18m
    CHF 72–127

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingentrain train Rb85
    2. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 39m
    CHF 71–150

  5. Drive  608.2 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Zurichcar car 608.2 km
    6h 35m
    CHF 103–148

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    9h 48m
    CHF 123–259

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Detmold 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 41m
    CHF 123–158

  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
    6h 2m
    CHF 117–290

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 167–506

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

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 14m
    CHF 147–397

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    6h 11m
    CHF 157–361

  12. 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
    7h 20m
    CHF 109–273

Detmold to Switzerland by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Dortmund central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 13h 18m.

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