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How to get fromBruges to Paderbornby train (Eurostar), bus, car, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Bruges to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), bus, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    5h 49m
    €93–236

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus N814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    9h 17m
    €41–64

  3. Drive  419.3 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Paderborncar car 419.3 km
    4h 32m
    €67–97

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 38m
    €156–273

  5. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Brugge Beenhouwersstraat to Breskens Veerhavenbus bus 42
    2. Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry ferry Wsf
    3. Take the train from Vlissingen to Deventertrain train
    4. Take the train from Deventer to Enschedetrain train
    5. Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 1m
    €67–174

Bruges to Paderborn by train

Calendar154Weekly Trains
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Bruges to Paderborn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Paderborn via Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B6, Berchem Station Afloshalte, Antwerp, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 9h 17m.

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