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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 33m
    CHF 138–542

  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
    13h 53m
    CHF 60–110

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingentrain train Rb85
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 36m
    CHF 88–262

  4. Drive 607.7 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Zurichcar car 607.7 km
    6h 37m
    CHF 99–143

  5. 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 45m
    CHF 118–532

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Detmold to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    10h 41m
    CHF 121–157

  7. 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 2m
    CHF 139–430

  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 4m
    CHF 113–328

  9. 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 34m
    CHF 128–404

  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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 188–597

  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
    6h 55m
    CHF 115–336

  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 10m
    CHF 153–510

  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 3m
    CHF 130–468

Detmold to Zurich by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Zurich Bus Station via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, and Dortmund central bus station in around 13h 53m.

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