There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Rhine Falls by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
8h 52mCHF 108–450Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus
16h 12mCHF 50–88Drive 539 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Rhine Fallscar 539 km
5h 42mCHF 90–130Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
6h 56mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Willebadessen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
11hTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
6h 44mCHF 109–356Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
6h 38mCHF 137–436Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
7h 12mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain
8h 39mCHF 204–631Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
8h 7mCHF 134–531
Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Rhine Falls is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Rhine Falls is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Neuhausen, Zentrum via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg and Schaffhausen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Schaffhausen via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Paderborn and Rhine Falls is 669 km. The road distance is 539 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rhine Falls without a car is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Paderborn to Rhine Falls, including transfers.
Paderborn to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Rhine Falls train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rhine Falls is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 16h 12m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Rhine Falls, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Rhine Falls via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Rhine Falls via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg, Schaffhausen station, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Willebadessen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Rhine Falls bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Paderborn to Rhine Falls train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Rhine Falls is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Paderborn to Rhine Falls.
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