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What is the best way to travel from Paderborn to Zurich?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses and Flights to Zurich from Paderborn. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
13h 0m
£40
£40
1
Train
7h 12m
£58
£68
24
Flight
5h 15m
£140
£218
15

What is the cheapest way to reach Zurich from Paderborn?

You can reach Zurich with just £40 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
Saturday
from £40
Sunday
from £41
Monday
from £200
Tuesday
from £58
Wednesday
from £58
Thursday
from £140

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    13h 0m
    0
    23:50
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    12:50
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £40
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 15m
    0
    15:50
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    23:05
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 7m
    0
    06:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    14:55
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 12m
    0
    13:50
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    21:02
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 14m
    0
    14:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    22:02
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    13h 45m
    0
    19:50
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £196
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    17h 35m
    0
    16:40
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:15
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £212
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 50m
    0
    04:55
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:45
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £232
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 15m
    0
    04:55
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £242

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    13h 20m
    0
    23:50
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    13:10
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 40m
    0
    05:05
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:45
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £200
  • Pegasus Airlines
    30h 25m
    0
    03:30
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:55
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £305

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    14h 2m
    0
    16:53
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    06:55
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £58
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 45m
    0
    00:15
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    10:00
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 39m
    0
    05:43
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    13:22
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 38m
    0
    06:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    14:26
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    16h 0m
    0
    17:20
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:20
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £154
  • Corendon Airlines
    30h 20m
    0
    02:30
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    08:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Corendon Airlines
    Economy
    from £193
  • Ryanair
    12h 20m
    0
    20:50
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £212
  • Pegasus Airlines
    15h 25m
    0
    02:10
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    17:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £278

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    14h 2m
    0
    16:53
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    06:55
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £58
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 45m
    0
    00:15
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    10:00
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 39m
    0
    05:43
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    13:22
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 38m
    0
    06:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    14:26
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    15h 55m
    0
    17:20
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:15
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £140
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 25m
    0
    05:15
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £184

What are the fastest trips from Paderborn to Zurich?

You can get to Zurich from Paderborn in just 5h 15m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
Saturday
from 5h 15m
Sunday
from 13h 20m
Monday
from 5h 40m
Tuesday
from 7h 38m
Wednesday
from 7h 38m
Thursday
from 5h 25m

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 15m
    0
    04:55
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £242
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 50m
    0
    04:55
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:45
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £232
  • Ryanair
    13h 45m
    0
    19:50
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £196
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    17h 35m
    0
    16:40
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:15
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £212
  • Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 12m
    0
    13:50
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    21:02
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 14m
    0
    14:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    22:02
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 15m
    0
    15:50
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    23:05
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 7m
    0
    06:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    14:55
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    13h 0m
    0
    23:50
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    12:50
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £40

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    13h 20m
    0
    23:50
    Paderborn
    Maspernplatz Bus Stop
    13:10
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 40m
    0
    05:05
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:45
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £200
  • Pegasus Airlines
    30h 25m
    0
    03:30
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:55
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £305

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 38m
    0
    06:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    14:26
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 39m
    0
    05:43
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    13:22
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 7m
    0
    07:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    15:55
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 45m
    0
    00:15
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    10:00
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    12h 20m
    0
    20:50
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £212
  • Pegasus Airlines
    15h 25m
    0
    02:10
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    17:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £278
  • Sunexpress
    15h 40m
    0
    01:55
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    17:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Sunexpress
    Economy
    from £289
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    16h 0m
    0
    17:20
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:20
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £154

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 38m
    0
    06:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    14:26
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 39m
    0
    05:43
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    13:22
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 7m
    0
    07:48
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    15:55
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 45m
    0
    00:15
    Paderborn
    Central Station
    10:00
    Zurich
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £67

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 25m
    0
    05:15
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    10:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £184
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    15h 55m
    0
    17:20
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
    09:15
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £140
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Paderborn to Zurich

What are the most popular stations in Paderborn and Zurich?

In Paderborn, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station, Nord Train Station or Kasseler Tor Train Station, while in Zurich you will be arriving at Central Station, Central Bus Station Sihlquai or Central Polybahn, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Zurich from Paderborn? With 5 connections between 2 Train, Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Paderborn and Zurich, you can pay as low as £40 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo: you will get to Zurich in just 5h 15m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Paderborn and Zurich are Deutsche Bahn, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Paderborn and Zurich is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bad Lippspringe or to Zollikon, and look at flights from Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport, and landing at Zurich Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Paderborn to Zurich?

The most popular companies between Paderborn and Zurich, are Deutsche Bahn, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo, Ryanair, Pegasus Airlines and 2 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Paderborn to Zurich

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Paderborn to Zurich. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Paderborn to Zurich

How can I reach Zurich from Paderborn?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train, Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Zurich from Paderborn.

How far is Zurich from Paderborn?

The distance between Paderborn and Zurich is 484.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Paderborn and Zurich?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 82 kgs, and a flight 119 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Paderborn to Zurich?

You can get to Zurich with just £40 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Paderborn to Zurich?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Zurich in just 5h 15m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo.

More routes to Paderborn and to Zurich

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Paderborn and to Zurich. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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