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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 / ...
    7h 58m
    CHF 128–278

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 44–218

  3. Bus

    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 Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 48m
    CHF 61–75

  4. 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
    9h 11m
    CHF 53–148

  5. Drive  581.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Zurichcar car 581.7 km
    6h 19m
    CHF 98–141

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hofgeismartrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec / ...
    10h 8m

  7. 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
    5h 56m

  8. 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 43m
    CHF 143–394

  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
    5h 33m
    CHF 162–531

  10. 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 54m
    CHF 109–292

  11. 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 21m

Paderborn to Switzerland by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Zürich Stadelhofen via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 12h 48m.

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