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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Detmold by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    8h 30m
    €69–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N07
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Salzuflen central bus stationbus bus N1338
    14h 28m
    €44–96

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Altenbekentrain train Rb85
    11h 10m
    €78–297

  4. Drive 609.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Detmoldcar car 609.9 km
    6h 36m
    €103–149

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 22 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    10h 24m
    €93–236

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar car
    7h 5m
    €164–212

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    6h 42m
    €121–291

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €107–269

  9. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    7h 13m
    €133–290

  10. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    7h 52m
    €137–368

  11. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €103–293

  12. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    9h 24m
    €106–294

Zurich to Detmold by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Detmold, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Detmold, Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Detmold, Klinikum via Dortmund central bus station, Bad Salzuflen, ZOB, and Lemgo, Bahnhof in around 14h 28m.

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