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How to get fromPaderborn to Kulmbachby train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOBtrain train 18 / ...
    3. Take the train from Coburg to Kulmbachtrain train Rb
    5h 38m
    €74–196

  2. Drive  330 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paderborn to Kulmbachcar car 330 km
    3h 53m
    €49–71

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus
    9h 29m

  4. Train via Göttingen

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOBtrain train 18 / ...
    4. Take the train from Coburg to Kulmbachtrain train Rb
    7h 31m
    €86–237

Paderborn to Kulmbach by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kulmbach via Erfurt Hbf and Coburg in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße via Kassel, Nuremberg central bus station, Nürnberg Hbf, and Bayreuth Hbf in around 9h 29m.

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