There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Paderborn by train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hamm
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamm10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
2h 9m€24–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Paderborn177.4 km
2h 11m€8–13Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Paderborn Hbf41
2h 23m€30–65Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
2h 51m€29–59Train via Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamm10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm to Sk-Scharmede, BahnhofRb89
2h 53m€30–69Drive 179.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Paderborn179.4 km
1h 47m€26–37
Cologne to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Paderborn is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Paderborn Hbf. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Cologne and Paderborn is 197 km. The road distance is 179.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Paderborn without a car is to train via Hamm which takes 2h 9m and costs €24 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Cologne to Paderborn, including transfers.
Cologne to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamm station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Paderborn is 179 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Cologne to Paderborn.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Hamm to Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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