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

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There are 11 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 SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 1m
    €117–273

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 56m
    €56–151

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    11h 53m
    €70–110

  4. Drive  586.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Paderborncar car 586.3 km
    6h 12m
    €106–153

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 2m

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 25m

  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 Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €155–352

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €117–320

  9. 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 Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €116–293

  10. 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 Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 18m

  11. 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 Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 52m
    €137–440

Zurich to Paderborn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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 8h 1m.

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