There are 7 ways to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
5h 7m€51–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N69
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 49m€32–54Train, night train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 28m€46–187Drive 352.3 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Rotterdamcar 352.3 km
3h 29m€64–92Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
7h 14m€67–156Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 50m€163–446Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 5m
Paderborn to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Paderborn and Rotterdam is 371 km. The road distance is 352.3 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Paderborn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Gouda in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Paderborn to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Rotterdam is 352 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Paderborn to Rotterdam.
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