There are 13 ways to get from Leeds to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- 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
9h 52m€244–594Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus Uk001 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N1328
21h 15m€77–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
18h 30m€129–307Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborncar
10h 23m€290–372Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LBA - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
10h 43m€289–524Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Paderborncar
11h 31m€178–294Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
7h 21m€134–340Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 3m€181–419Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
7h 55m€93–418Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 27mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
- Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 19m€127–307Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
9h 12m€156–447
Leeds to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Paderborn is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Paderborn is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Leeds and Paderborn is 1086 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Paderborn without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 52m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Leeds to Paderborn, including transfers.
Leeds to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Paderborn train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Paderborn is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 52m and costs €240 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Leeds to Paderborn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Paderborn is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 11:48 PM in Leeds and 12:48 AM in Paderborn.
Leeds to Paderborn train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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