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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Paderbornby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Paderborn by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    4h 44m
    €76–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Paderbornbus bus N110
    6h 40m
    €32–55

  3. Drive 326.5 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Paderborncar car 326.5 km
    3h 26m
    €47–68

  4. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Kamentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 7m

Kaiserslautern to Paderborn by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 437.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Paderborn via Frankfurt Airport in around 6h 40m.

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