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How to get fromPaderborn to Aarauby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Aarau by train, bus, night train, 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 30m
    CHF 104–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus
    13h 40m
    CHF 57–72

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train S11 / ...
    10h 9m
    CHF 66–170

  4. Drive  591.5 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Aaraucar car 591.5 km
    5h 39m
    CHF 99–143

  5. 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
    6h 50m

  6. 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 38m
    CHF 167–554

  7. 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 36m
    CHF 156–415

  8. 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 47m
    CHF 122–313

  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 15m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 142–433

Paderborn to Aarau by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Aarau, Holzmarkt via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, and Frick, Bahnhof in around 13h 40m.

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