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There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Paderborn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    12h 15m
    €188–373

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €69–234

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Hallebus bus N66
    2. Take the bus from Halle to Kasselbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    18h 30m
    €102–152

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    16h 27m
    €98–231

  5. Drive  1,048.7 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Paderborncar car 1,048.7 km
    10h 12m
    €197–284

  6. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    17h 28m
    €189–235

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BUD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 39m

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €107–270

  9. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BUD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 46m
    €129–439

  10. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 52m
    €120–284

  11. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 3m

  12. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 30m
    €102–336

Budapest to Paderborn by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,139.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Paderborn Hbf via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paderborn via Halle and Kassel in around 18h 30m.

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