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

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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, 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 Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec / ...
    7h 44m
    CHF 178–521

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train Rb85
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 25m
    CHF 73–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 37m

  4. Drive 581.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Zurichcar car 581.7 km
    6h 19m
    CHF 92–133

  5. Fly Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PAD - ZRH
    6h 26m
    CHF 158–458

  6. 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
    5h 32m
    CHF 129–352

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

    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
    5h 49m
    CHF 101–285

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    6h 8m

  9. 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
    6h 27m

  10. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 212–520

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    7h 39m
    CHF 151–407

Paderborn to Zurich by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 178Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Zürich HB via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Zürich Bus Station via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 9h 37m.

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