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

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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Switzerland 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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 9m
    CHF 133–560

  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 Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    10h 48m
    CHF 50–87

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train Rb85
    2. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 28m
    CHF 89–280

  4. Drive 581.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Zurichcar car 581.7 km
    6h 20m
    CHF 95–137

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    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
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    9h 17m
    CHF 113–553

  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
    5h 24m
    CHF 153–502

  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
    5h 33m
    CHF 129–431

  8. 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
    5h 49m
    CHF 106–327

  9. 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 8m

  10. 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
    6h 16m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    6h 50m
    CHF 167–484

Paderborn to Switzerland by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt central train station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 10h 48m.

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