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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Interlaken by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    9h 5m
    CHF 102–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 207
    4. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    15h 37m
    CHF 81–99

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Willebadessen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    10h 27m

  4. Drive  685.2 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Interlakencar car 685.2 km
    6h 35m
    CHF 122–175

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Interlakencar car
    11h 45m
    CHF 135–178

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 20m

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf 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 Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 176–499

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf 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
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 185–380

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 150–358

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 34m

Paderborn to Interlaken by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Interlaken West via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 15h 37m.

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