There are 7 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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 Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
7h 51m€102–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Munich central bus stationbus 001
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kasselbus N73
- Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus N69
12h 10m€63–99Drive 563.9 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Paderborncar 563.9 km
5h 15m€84–121Ferry, train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 36mTrain via Mannheim
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
7h 52m€96–304Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Friedrichshafen Stadt to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
9h 53mFerry, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 33m€149–371
Friedrichshafen to Paderborn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Friedrichshafen and arriving at Paderborn via Munich central bus station and Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Paderborn is 677 km. The road distance is 563.9 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn, including transfers.
Friedrichshafen to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen station.
Friedrichshafen to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn via Munich central bus station and Kassel in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichshafen Stadt to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- 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 Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Friedrichshafen to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Friedrichshafen to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Paderborn is 564 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn.
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