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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dover to Paderborn by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 50m
    €241–508

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    11h 41m
    €59–100

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    14h 3m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Paderborncar car
    7h 7m
    €87–164

  5. Car ferry, bus, train via Enschede

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Enschedetrain train
    4. Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 16m
    €96–268

  6. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paderborncar car
    6h 23m

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 43m

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €171–441

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    4. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €116–376

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 24m

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 24m

Dover to Paderborn by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Paderborn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, and Dortmund Hbf in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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