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How to get fromPaderborn to Heilbronnby train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Heilbronn by train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re
    4h 46m
    €57–142

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus
    8h 5m
    €36–54

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 29m
    €60–217

  4. Drive  363.6 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Heilbronncar car 363.6 km
    3h 39m
    €69–99

Paderborn to Heilbronn by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Würzburg Hbf, and Wuerzburg Hbf in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Heilbronn central train station via Kassel and Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 5m.

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