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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cambridge to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Hamm

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 54m
    €231–512

  2. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    3. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €61–196

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    18h 55m
    €74–120

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborncar car
    8h 2m
    €257–316

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 2m
    €313–522

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Harwich Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Enschedetrain train
    4. Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 33m
    €151–468

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Paderborncar car
    9h 9m
    €150–271

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €88–337

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane STN - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m
    €91–338

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 24m

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €158–397

  12. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €84–297

  13. Fly London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m
    €72–434

  14. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 21m

Cambridge to Paderborn by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Cambridge to Paderborn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Paderborn via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 18h 55m.

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