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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Paderborn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 52m
    €151–405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Paderbornbus bus N110
    12h
    €48–82

  3. Drive 632.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Paderborncar car 632.5 km
    5h 59m
    €112–162

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 29m

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Bern to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 27m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €154–441

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €155–449

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €216–595

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €193–528

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 16m
    €247–595

Bern to Paderborn by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Paderborn Hbf via Basel SBB and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Paderborn via Frankfurt central train station in around 12h.

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