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There are 9 ways to get from Paderborn to Aarau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    7h 41m
    CHF 111–488

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    12h 5m
    CHF 72–117

  3. Drive 591.5 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Aaraucar car 591.5 km
    5h 39m
    CHF 97–140

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf 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 29m
    CHF 161–543

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    8h 13m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf 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
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 147–468

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 119–361

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    7h 2m

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    7h 10m

Paderborn to Aarau by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Aarau via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Aarau, Holzmarkt via Frankfurt central train station, Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, and Frick, Bahnhof in around 12h 5m.

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