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How to get fromPaderborn to Franceby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    7h 1m
    €245–429

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Parisbus bus N71
    12h 8m
    €70–108

  3. Drive  660.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Pariscar car 660.1 km
    6h 19m
    €106–153

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAJ - CDG
    6h 29m

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    7h 20m
    €245–423

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 30m
    €84–189

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    6h 12m
    €154–372

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    6h 32m
    €98–333

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    7h 21m
    €132–442

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 26m
    €176–526

Paderborn to France by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 747.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and France?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Châtelet - Les Halles via Essen Hbf and Paris Nord in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Paris 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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