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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 / ...
    7h 54m
    CHF 127–276

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 8m
    CHF 52–146

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 48m
    CHF 63–105

  4. Drive  581.7 km

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

  5. 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 3m

  6. 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

  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 43m
    CHF 143–393

  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 54m
    CHF 109–291

  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
    7h 2m
    CHF 190–577

  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 to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    6h 55m
    CHF 107–280

  11. 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
    7h 29m
    CHF 129–412

  12. 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
    8h 15m

Paderborn to Zurich by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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 7h 54m.

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