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How to get fromPaderborn to Swiss Alpsby train, bus, night train, car, car train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Swiss Alps 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 Airolotrain train
    11h 50m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2 / ...
    14h 21m
    CHF 65–116

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    15h 41m

  4. Drive 714.5 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Swiss Alpscar car 714.5 km
    6h 53m
    CHF 111–160

  5. Train via Arth

    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 Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain train
    12h 1m
    CHF 107–246

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Swiss Alpscar car
    8h 37m
    CHF 153–214

  7. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 34m

  8. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 45m

  9. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 1m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 4m
    CHF 68–237

  11. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 19m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Gotthard Passhöhe via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 50m.

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