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How to get fromZurich to Detmoldby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Zurich to Detmold by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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
    8h 20m
    €123–510

  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
    13h 5m
    €69–115

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Altenbekentrain train Rb85
    11h 3m
    €94–276

  4. Drive  609.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Detmoldcar car 609.3 km
    6h 36m
    €107–155

  5. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 22 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    10h
    €125–528

  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
    €129–171

  7. 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
    6h 32m
    €140–435

  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
    6h 46m
    €119–348

  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 Osnabrueck Hbf to Herfordtrain train
    7h 14m
    €135–542

  10. Fly 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
    7h 30m
    €145–430

  11. 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
    7h 24m
    €115–356

  12. 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
    8h 15m
    €133–499

  13. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    8h 27m
    €197–637

Zurich to Detmold by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Detmold, Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Detmold, Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 13h 5m.

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