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How to get fromDortmund to Switzerlandby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Switzerland by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    6h 40m
    CHF 131–467

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 32m
    CHF 40–194

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    9h 48m
    CHF 49–78

  4. Drive  585.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Zurichcar car 585.4 km
    5h 52m
    CHF 97–140

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 31m
    CHF 86–249

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 1m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    4h 42m
    CHF 104–303

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 42m
    CHF 93–270

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 93–277

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 41m
    CHF 145–431

Dortmund to Switzerland by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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