There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
3h 21m€59–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt Airportbus N110
5h€22–40Drive 244.6 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Darmstadtcar 244.6 km
2h 43m€35–51Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
5h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
4h 38m€59–249Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
4h 49m€130–267
Paderborn to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Paderborn and Darmstadt is 324 km. The road distance is 244.6 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 21m and costs €55 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Paderborn to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Paderborn to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Darmstadt train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Darmstadt is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 21m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Paderborn to Darmstadt train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Darmstadt is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Paderborn to Darmstadt.
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