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

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There are 12 ways to get from Darlington to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington 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
    10h 11m
    €288–561

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoriabus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    23h 15m
    €103–171

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Darlington to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Paderborncar car
    18h 29m
    €416–508

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Darlington to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborncar car
    11h 7m
    €312–397

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Darlington 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    11h 6m
    €362–588

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain train
    5. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    6. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    15h 19m
    €247–466

  7. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MME - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 19m

  8. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €110–531

  9. Train to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €133–281

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 55m
    €154–336

  11. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MME - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 26m

  12. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 35m
    €115–373

Darlington to Paderborn by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,190.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

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

You can take a train from Darlington to Paderborn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 23h 15m.

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