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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 11m
    €107–237

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 42m
    €52–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    11h 20m
    €58–73

  4. Drive  542.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Paderborncar car 542.9 km
    4h 58m
    €98–142

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 36m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €185–405

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €148–373

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €172–499

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €146–352

Basel to Paderborn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Paderborn Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Paderborn via Frankfurt central train station and Kassel in around 11h 20m.

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