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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 48m
    CHF 129–255

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 2m
    CHF 57–150

  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 76–132

  4. Drive  608.2 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Zurichcar car 608.2 km
    6h 35m
    CHF 116–168

  5. 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 59m
    CHF 129–168

  6. Train, night train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 16m

  7. 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 145–357

  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 11m
    CHF 108–296

  9. 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 33m
    CHF 145–426

  10. 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 24m
    CHF 165–554

  11. 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 15m
    CHF 107–272

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    7h 5m
    CHF 126–493

Detmold to Switzerland by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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 48m. 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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