There are 11 ways to get from Geneva to Detmold by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 46m€132–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Salzuflen central bus stationbus N1338
18h 18m€66–111Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
11h 20m€200–520Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Goettingennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Göttingen to Altenbekentrain
16h 8mFly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane GVA - PAD
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain
8h 27m€132–435Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain
5h 37m€188–430Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane GVA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
6h 49m€141–346Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane GVA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
6h 43m€144–576Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane GVA - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
7h 37m€144–393Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar
12h 24m€151–202Drive 814 km
- Drive from Geneva to Detmoldcar 814 km
7h 51m€140–202
Geneva to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Detmold is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Detmold is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Detmold, Klinikum via Dortmund central bus station, Bad Salzuflen, ZOB and Lemgo, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Geneva and Detmold is 761 km. The road distance is 814 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Detmold without a car is to train which takes 11h 20m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Geneva to Detmold, including transfers.
Geneva to Detmold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Detmold train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Detmold is to train which takes 11h 20m and costs €200 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 18h 18m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Detmold, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Detmold, Bahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Detmold, Klinikum via Dortmund central bus station, Bad Salzuflen, ZOB, and Lemgo, Bahnhof in around 18h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bremen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Salzuflen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Detmold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Geneva to Detmold train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Detmold is 814 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Geneva to Detmold.
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