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

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There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Swiss Life 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-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    8h 2m
    CHF 75–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to KasselbusN69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus StationbusN07 / ...
    11h 52m
    CHF 35–58

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to GöttingentrainRb85
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    11h 38m
    CHF 84–285

  4. Drive 583 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Swiss Lifecar583 km
    6h 18m
    CHF 95–138

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain87
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich EngetrainS24
    10h 1m
    CHF 92–196

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Swiss Lifecar
    7h 42m
    CHF 154–205

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAJ - ZRH
    5h 54m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    5h 47m
    CHF 97–240

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    6h 10m
    CHF 113–263

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    6h 30m
    CHF 96–276

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    7h 48m
    CHF 166–393

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRE - ZRH
    7h 48m
    CHF 146–393

Paderborn to Swiss Life by train and foot

Calendar90Weekly Services
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Swiss Life, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Swiss Life via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, and Zürich Enge in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Swiss Life via Kassel, Frankfurt central train station, and Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 52m.

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