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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 12 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 40m
    €118–281

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    9h 35m
    €62–159

  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
    12h 28m

  4. Drive  609.8 km

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

  5. 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
    11h 16m
    €130–172

  6. 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
    13h 5m
    €83–138

  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
    €162–405

  8. 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
    6h 46m
    €161–360

  9. 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 43m
    €124–328

  10. 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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    7h 20m
    €127–472

  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
    €121–307

  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 12m
    €134–349

Zurich to Detmold by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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 40m. 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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