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How to get fromPaderborn to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Paderborn to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    5h 15m
    €51–132

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 43m
    €38–58

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 24m
    €56–72

  4. Drive  352.3 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Rotterdamcar car 352.3 km
    3h 29m
    €65–94

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 33m
    €178–400

  6. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    7h 23m
    €65–124

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 40m

Paderborn to Rotterdam by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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 Rotterdam Alexander in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 7h 43m.

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