There are 5 ways to get from Bamberg to Paderborn by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain 51
4h 9m€68–198Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bamberg to Paderborn321.9 km
3h 25m€14–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Paderbornbus N69
5h 21m€42–127Train via Mittelkalbach
- Take the train from Bamberg to Flieden Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
7h 58mDrive 318 km
- Drive from Bamberg to Paderborncar 318 km
2h 56m€47–68
Bamberg to Paderborn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €14 - €23 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Paderborn is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Bamberg to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Bamberg and arriving at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Bamberg and Paderborn is 388 km. The road distance is 318 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Bamberg to Paderborn, including transfers.
Bamberg to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bamberg station.
Bamberg to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Paderborn is 318 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Bamberg to Paderborn.
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What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Bamberg to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Flieden Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Hofgeismar to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bamberg to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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