There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
4h 48m€75–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt Airportbus N110
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus 220 / ...
6h 35m€32–53Drive 327.2 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Kaiserslauterncar 327.2 km
3h 24m€47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
6h 6mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln-Muelheimtrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
8h 40m
Paderborn to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Paderborn and Kaiserslautern is 437 km. The road distance is 327.2 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €75 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Paderborn to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €75 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt Airport in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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 Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Paderborn to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Kaiserslautern is 327 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern.
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