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How to get fromPassau to Paderbornby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Passau to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 31m
    €100–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N61
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    10h 25m
    €52–79

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Passau Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 34m
    €52–143

  4. Drive  583.9 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Paderborncar car 583.9 km
    5h 10m
    €87–125

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Passau to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborncar car
    8h 44m
    €132–173

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)train train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Neumarkt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S3
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 46m

  7. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 34m

  8. Train, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 51m
    €175–420

  9. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €139–386

Passau to Paderborn by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau central train station to Paderborn via Nuremberg central bus station and Kassel in around 10h 25m.

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