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How to get fromZurich to Paderbornby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    7h 48m
    €67–435

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbusN07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to PaderbornbusN110
    11h
    €51–85

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to GoettingennighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Paderborn HbftrainRb85
    10h 27m
    €70–287

  4. Drive 583.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Paderborncar583.6 km
    6h 15m
    €101–145

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to SchaffhausentrainS9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain22 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    9h 54m
    €104–223

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
    5h 59m
    €119–303

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    6h 35m

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    6h 28m
    €103–256

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    6h 50m
    €108–325

  10. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 20m
    €151–443

Zurich to Paderborn by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Paderborn Hbf via Basel SBB and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Paderborn via Karlsruhe central train station in around 11h.

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