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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Paderborn by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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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 47m
    €148–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    12h 50m
    €50–85

  3. Drive  635.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Paderborncar car 635.2 km
    5h 55m
    €114–165

  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 21m

  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 1m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Paderborncar car
    11h 9m
    €130–171

  7. 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 2m
    €155–339

  8. 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 21m
    €150–320

  9. 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 57m
    €210–469

  10. 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 50m
    €188–381

  11. 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 18m
    €230–468

Bern to Paderborn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Paderborn via Frankfurt central train station and Kassel in around 12h 50m.

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