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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Paderbornby plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paderborn by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3h 48m
    €107–334

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb85
    12h 2m
    €88–304

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 24m
    €147–601

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Paderbornbus bus
    10h 50m

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 16m

  6. Fly 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 Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    4h 2m
    €114–352

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    5h 3m
    €139–439

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train S24
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 4m
    €137–578

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Paderbornrideshare rideshare 576.6 km
    6h 4m

  10. Drive 576.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paderborncar car 576.6 km
    6h 4m
    €100–144

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paderborn by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Paderborn via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Basel, Bahnhof, and Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 50m.

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