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There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    5h 14m
    €64–139

  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 Kaiserslautern central train stationbus bus 090 / ...
    7h 15m
    €32–49

  3. Drive  327.2 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Kaiserslauterncar car 327.2 km
    3h 24m
    €61–88

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    6h 14m

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln-Muelheimtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    7h 11m

Paderborn to Kaiserslautern by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 438.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Kaiserslautern central train station via Kassel and Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 15m.

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