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

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There are 13 ways to get from Detmold to Zurich 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 46m
    CHF 131–286

  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
    9h 59m
    CHF 56–156

  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 14m
    CHF 76–131

  4. Drive  608.2 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Zurichcar car 608.2 km
    6h 35m
    CHF 102–147

  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 58m
    CHF 123–158

  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 12m

  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 147–363

  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 116–302

  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 34m
    CHF 147–403

  10. 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 127–444

  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 114–285

  12. 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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 194–587

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB 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
    8h 15m
    CHF 130–322

Detmold to Zurich by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Zürich HB via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Basel SBB in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Zurich Bus Station via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, and Dortmund central bus station in around 13h 14m.

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