There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Detmold by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
8h 54m€150–575Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
14h 55m€62–112Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Goettingennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Göttingen to Altenbekentrain Rb85
12h 7m€90–295Drive 609.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Detmoldcar 609.3 km
6h 36m€106–153Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 12
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
9h 57m€130–553Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar
10h 43m€129–170Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
6h 43m€120–358Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
6h 44m€140–430Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
7h 13m€125–542Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
7h 19m€115–347Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain
7h 57m€149–440Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain
7h 54m€173–542
Switzerland to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Detmold is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Detmold is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Switzerland and Detmold is 728 km. The road distance is 609.3 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Detmold without a car is to train via Basel which takes 8h 54m and costs €150 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Switzerland to Detmold, including transfers.
Switzerland to Detmold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Detmold train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Detmold is to train via Basel which takes 8h 54m and costs €150 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 55m.
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 8h 54m. 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, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Detmold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Switzerland to Detmold train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Detmold is 609 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Switzerland to Detmold.
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