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How to get fromChester to Paderbornby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    10h 51m
    €190–775

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London VictoriabusUk021 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    22h 5m
    €73–236

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus551 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    21h 6m
    €102–193

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborncar
    10h 33m

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 46m
    €109–270

  6. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    14h 12m
    €200–623

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Paderborncar
    11h 40m
    €192–276

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    8h 10m
    €85–286

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    8h 14m
    €137–312

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
    9h 30m
    €142–347

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    10h 5m
    €117–357

  12. Fly Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLPL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    9h 34m
    €127–358

Chester to Paderborn by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Chester to Paderborn Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 10h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 22h 5m.

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