There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), train, bus, 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 Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 41m€77–234Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
8h 46m€46–91Drive 388.4 km
- Drive from Ghent to Paderborncar 388.4 km
4h 6m€62–90Train via Liège
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
6h 14m€83–202Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Essen central train stationbus N1360b
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
9h 2m€47–61
Ghent to Paderborn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Paderborn is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Paderborn is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Paderborn via Essen Hbf and Bielefeld Brackwede train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Ghent and Paderborn is 469 km. The road distance is 388.4 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €75 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Ghent to Paderborn, including transfers.
Ghent to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Paderborn train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Paderborn is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €65 and takes 9h 2m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Paderborn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Paderborn via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 9h 2m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Ghent to Paderborn train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Paderborn is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Ghent to Paderborn.
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