There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
2h 49m€54–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Paderbornbus N110
4h€21–35Drive 220.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborncar 220.4 km
2h 27m€32–46Fly 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 30m€129–283Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 58m
Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Paderborn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Frankfurt Central Station and Paderborn is 296 km. The road distance is 220.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn, including transfers.
Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Frankfurt Central Station, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Paderborn Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 2h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Paderborn once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
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
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- 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
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paderborn station.
Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Frankfurt Central Station to Paderborn.
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