There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 20 / ...
5h 51m€99–453Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau479.1 km
5h 25m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus N110
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
10h 33m€49–87Drive 480.3 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgaucar 480.3 km
4h 35m€69–99Train, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 25m€180–603Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
9h 34m
Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau is to rideshare which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Freiburg via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau station. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Paderborn and Freiburg im Breisgau is 565 km. The road distance is 480.3 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €95 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau, including transfers.
Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €95 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Freiburg via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- 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 Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- 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
- €45–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
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 central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau is 480 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Paderborn to Freiburg im Breisgau.
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