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How to get fromPaderborn to Rhine Fallsby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Rhine Falls 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    8h 56m
    CHF 99–219

  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 Freiburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Freiburg to Schaffhausen stationbus bus
    16h 12m
    CHF 57–90

  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 Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train S9 / ...
    10h 45m
    CHF 59–163

  4. Drive  539 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Rhine Fallscar car 539 km
    5h 42m
    CHF 104–150

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    6h 51m

  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
    6h 38m
    CHF 133–325

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

    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
    6h 49m
    CHF 105–300

  8. 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
    7h 17m

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Neuhausen Rheinfalltrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 186–499

  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
    8h 23m
    CHF 132–453

Paderborn to Rhine Falls by train and foot

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

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, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 8h 56m. 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.

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