There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Paderborn by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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 Berlin Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tortrain Rb74
3h 45m€42–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Paderborn396.3 km
4h 40m€19–21Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N3204 / ...
7h 30m€25–44Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 32m€94–270Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
4h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Göttingenbus
- Take the train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 54mDrive 397.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Paderborncar 397.6 km
4h 9m€56–80Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 43m€97–272
Berlin to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €19 - €21 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Paderborn is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €40 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Paderborn via Bielefeld Brackwede train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Paderborn-Kasseler Tor via Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Berlin and Paderborn is 405 km. The road distance is 397.6 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Berlin to Paderborn, including transfers.
Berlin to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Paderborn is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tor via Bielefeld Hbf in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €19–40 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Kasseler Tor
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Berlin to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Paderborn is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Berlin to Paderborn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Paderborn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























