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

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There are 13 ways to get from Salzburg to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 50m
    €106–263

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 8m
    €55–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Kasselbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    12h 39m
    €63–98

  4. Drive  647.2 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Paderborncar car 647.2 km
    6h 29m
    €109–158

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Paderborncar car
    8h 22m
    €123–152

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb5
    3. Take the train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 43m

  7. Fly Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €114–281

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 47m
    €162–350

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €125–321

  11. Fly Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €172–445

  12. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €124–361

  13. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MUC - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 47m
    €156–466

Salzburg to Paderborn by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via München Hbf and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Paderborn via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, and Kassel in around 12h 39m.

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