There are 6 ways to get from Dresden to Paderborn by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain 51
4h 23m€90–370Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Paderborn419.1 km
5h 21m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paderbornbus N69
7h€35–65Drive 419.2 km
- Drive from Dresden to Paderborncar 419.2 km
4h 4m€60–87Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 4m€165–518Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane DRS - FMO
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
6h 53m€229–511
Dresden to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Paderborn is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €55 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Paderborn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Dresden and Paderborn is 491 km. The road distance is 419.2 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €90 - €370.
The train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 23m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Dresden to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Paderborn is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €90 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €90–370 and the journey takes 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Paderborn once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paderborn station.
Dresden to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Paderborn is 419 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Dresden to Paderborn.
Book your Dresden to Paderborn train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Dresden to Paderborn bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 467+ hotels available in Paderborn.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Paderborn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.