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How to get fromSwitzerland to Detmoldby train, bus, night train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Detmold by train, bus, night train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    9h 29m
    €128–284

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €49–257

  3. Bus

    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
    14h 8m
    €83–141

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    10h 35m
    €60–169

  5. Drive  609.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Detmoldcar car 609.8 km
    6h 34m
    €110–159

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar car
    10h 43m
    €130–172

  7. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hofgeismar to Altenbekentrain train Re
    11h 41m

  8. 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
    6h 32m
    €161–389

  9. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    6h 43m
    €159–354

  10. 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
    6h 44m
    €125–317

  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
    7h 24m
    €120–299

  12. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    7h 45m
    €183–492

Switzerland to Detmold by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Detmold, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Detmold, Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Detmold, Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 14h 8m.

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