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How to get fromDetmold to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, car train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Detmold to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    8h 32m
    CHF 154–309

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bad Salzuflen central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1338
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus N07
    14h 59m
    CHF 36–55

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingentrain train Rb85
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 36m
    CHF 69–278

  4. Drive 608.3 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Zurichcar car 608.3 km
    6h 37m
    CHF 96–138

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Detmold to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar car
    7h 52m
    CHF 144–200

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 20m
    CHF 109–267

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    6h 37m
    CHF 97–243

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    6h 27m
    CHF 130–266

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    7h 7m
    CHF 95–260

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    7h 12m
    CHF 131–322

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 161–364

  12. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    8h 49m
    CHF 96–265

Detmold to Zurich by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 154Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Zürich HB via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Frankfurt in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Klinikum to Zurich Bus Station via Lemgo, Bahnhof, Bad Salzuflen central bus station, and Dortmund central bus station in around 14h 59m.

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