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How to get fromBern to Paderbornby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 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 45m
    €151–591

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Paderbornbus bus N110
    11h 50m
    €55–106

  3. Drive 635.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Paderborncar car 635.2 km
    5h 55m
    €112–161

  4. 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
    €154–483

  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
    7h 59m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Paderborncar car
    11h 9m
    €128–169

  7. 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 28m

  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 14m
    €160–492

  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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €205–641

  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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €192–575

Bern to Paderborn by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Paderborn via Karlsruhe central train station in around 11h 50m.

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