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How to get fromMilan to Paderbornby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Milan to Paderborn by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €124–305

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €49–249

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    11h 15m
    €186–308

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Mühlheim am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    12h 31m
    €107–158

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    14h 30m
    €132–319

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €57–218

  7. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €87–277

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 52m
    €109–310

  9. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €105–329

  10. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    11h 32m
    €187–367

  11. Drive  878.9 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Paderborncar car 878.9 km
    8h 16m
    €143–206

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Milan to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborncar car
    13h 23m
    €179–241

Milan to Paderborn by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Paderborn Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano - Famagosta to Paderborn via Mühlheim am Main, Mühlheim, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Kassel in around 12h 31m.

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