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

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There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Zurich 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 5m
    CHF 138–538

  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 45m
    CHF 50–87

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train Rb85
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 25m
    CHF 88–271

  4. Drive 581.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Zurichcar car 581.7 km
    6h 20m
    CHF 96–138

  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 113–528

  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
    5h 33m
    CHF 134–426

  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
    5h 49m
    CHF 106–319

  8. 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

  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
    6h 16m

  10. 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
    6h 53m
    CHF 193–593

  11. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    7h 51m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain 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
    7h 25m
    CHF 159–502

Paderborn to Zurich by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Zürich HB via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Zurich Bus Station via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 45m.

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