Train Edinburgh to Paderborn from €443 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and Paderborn takes 16h 37m and the fastest train takes 12h 16m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Paderborn. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

16h 37m
Duration: 1,422 km
Distance: €443
Average price: 4 times a day
Frequency

Train via Brussels

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12h 56m

€329–639

Edinburgh to Paderborn train times

Trains run 4 times a day between Edinburgh and Paderborn. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Paderborn at 3:46 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 16h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, April 27, 2026

3:00 PM → 11:47 AM
Arrives next day
20h 47m • 4 changes
8:20 PM → 3:46 PM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes

Departing Tuesday, April 28, 2026

6:30 AM → 7:46 PM
13h 16m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:46 PM
13h 46m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 5:42 AM
Arrives next day
19h 12m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 11:47 AM
Arrives next day
20h 47m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, April 29, 2026

6:30 AM → 7:46 PM
13h 16m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:46 PM
13h 46m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 5:42 AM
Arrives next day
19h 12m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 11:47 AM
Arrives next day
20h 47m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

6:30 AM → 7:46 PM
13h 16m • 4 changes
12:31 PM → 7:46 AM
Arrives next day
19h 15m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 11:47 AM
Arrives next day
20h 47m • 4 changes
8:20 PM → 3:46 PM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes

Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

6:30 AM → 7:46 PM
13h 16m • 4 changes
12:31 PM → 7:46 AM
Arrives next day
19h 15m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 11:47 AM
Arrives next day
20h 47m • 4 changes
8:20 PM → 3:46 PM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes

Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

6:30 AM → 7:46 PM
13h 16m • 4 changes
7:00 AM → 8:46 PM
13h 46m • 4 changes
12:30 PM → 7:46 AM
Arrives next day
19h 16m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 11:47 AM
Arrives next day
20h 47m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

9:30 AM → 10:46 PM
13h 16m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to Paderborn? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Edinburgh to Paderborn.

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Distance: 1,422.1 km
Duration: 16h 37m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Paderborn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, and Dortmund Hbf in around 12h 56m.

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