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How to get fromSwitzerland to Bielefeldby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Bielefeld by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hagen Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    8h 37m
    €152–632

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    12h 34m
    €63–112

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    11h 54m

  4. Drive 626.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Bielefeldcar car 626.6 km
    6h 28m
    €110–159

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 22m
    €111–347

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeldcar car
    10h 22m
    €131–174

  7. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    10h 52m
    €136–644

  8. Fly Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €134–389

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €134–429

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €143–624

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €111–366

  12. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €158–514

Switzerland to Bielefeld by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 769.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Bielefeld, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bielefeld Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Hagen Hbf in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Dortmund central bus station, and Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr in around 12h 34m.

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