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How to get fromFriedrichshafen to Paderbornby train, bus, car, ferry, plane, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn by train, bus, car, ferry, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 11m
    €103–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Munich central bus stationbus bus 001
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    12h 10m
    €57–93

  3. Drive  563.9 km

    1. Drive from Friedrichshafen to Paderborncar car 563.9 km
    5h 15m
    €83–120

  4. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 36m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 30m
    €114–326

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Willebadessentrain train Re
    9h 35m

  7. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €143–336

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 20m

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €182–492

Friedrichshafen to Paderborn by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Friedrichshafen to Paderborn via Munich central bus station and Kassel in around 12h 10m.

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