There are 3 ways to get from Arnhem to Paderborn by train, bus, or car
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Arnhem to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Paderborn is to bus which costs €21 - €29 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Paderborn is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arnhem Central Station station and arriving at Paderborn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Arnhem to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Arnhem and Paderborn is 259 km. The road distance is 239.5 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Arnhem to Paderborn, including transfers.
Arnhem to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arnhem Central Station.
Arnhem to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Paderborn is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €29 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Paderborn Hbf via Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Arnhem Central Station to Paderborn once daily. Tickets cost €21–29 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paderborn station.
Arnhem to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Paderborn is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Arnhem to Paderborn.
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