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How to get fromColmar to Paderbornby train (TGV), bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Paderborn by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colmar to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 7m
    €100–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar 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
    11h 20m
    €43–73

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 46m
    €54–168

  4. Drive  497.1 km

    1. Drive from Colmar to Paderborncar car 497.1 km
    4h 47m
    €80–115

Colmar to Paderborn by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Colmar, France and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Colmar to Paderborn Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Paderborn via Frankfurt central train station and Kassel in around 11h 20m.

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