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

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich 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 Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    7h 45m
    €116–357

  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
    11h 31m
    €65–91

  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
    10h 49m

  4. Drive  626.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Bielefeldcar car 626.6 km
    6h 28m
    €113–163

  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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €142–376

  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 Bielefeldcar car
    10h 22m
    €132–175

  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
    €136–293

  8. Fly 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 24m
    €116–279

  9. Fly 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 23m
    €120–400

  10. 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €105–262

  11. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €124–325

  12. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €155–341

Zurich to Bielefeld by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bielefeld, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Bielefeld Hbf via Basel SBB and Dortmund Hbf in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr in around 11h 31m.

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