There are 6 ways to get from Darmstadt to Paderborn by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
3h 53m€59–256Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Paderborn247.3 km
3h 15m€12–19Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Kasselbus
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 48m€42–118Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
4h 48m€126–288Drive 247.6 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Paderborncar 247.6 km
2h 37m€36–51Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 16m
Darmstadt to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Paderborn is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Paderborn is 327 km. The road distance is 247.6 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €55 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Darmstadt to Paderborn, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
Darmstadt to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Paderborn is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Darmstadt to Paderborn.
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What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 3h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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