There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Cologne by train, rideshare, 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 via Hamm
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 19m€23–79Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paderborn to Cologne179.8 km
2h 16m€6–16Train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51
2h 23m€35–85Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 56m€33–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Neuhäuser Tor to RW-Rheda, Bahnhofbus S40
- Take the train from Rheda-Wiedenbrueck to Koeln Hbftrain Re
4h 14mDrive 181.2 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Colognecar 181.2 km
1h 49m€27–39
Paderborn to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €6 - €16 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Paderborn and Cologne is 203 km. The road distance is 181.2 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Cologne without a car is to train via Hamm which takes 2h 19m and costs €23 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Paderborn to Cologne, including transfers.
Paderborn to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
Paderborn to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hamm(Westf)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Cologne is 181 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Paderborn to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Köln Hbf via Hamm(Westf)Hbf and Hamm in around 2h 19m.
- 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 to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Rheda-Wiedenbrueck to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Paderborn, Neuhäuser Tor to RW-Rheda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- go.on
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paderborn to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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