There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 9m€49–241Drive 226 km
cheapest- Drive from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachencar 226 km
2h 1m€32–46Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
4h 37mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Paderborn-PAD to Aachen226 km
2h 1mTrain via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
4h 26mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
4h 40m€52–233
Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Paderborn Airport (PAD) and Aachen is 309 km. The road distance is 226 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen, including transfers.
Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hamm(Westf)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Paderborn Airport (PAD) to Aachen.
There are 1213+ hotels available in Aachen.
What companies run services between Paderborn Airport (PAD), Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport to Aachen Hbf via Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Paderborn-PAD to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
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