There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Paderborn by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain 51
4h 23m€75–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Paderborn416.6 km
5h 21m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paderbornbus N69
7h€29–45Drive 416.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Paderborncar 416.7 km
4h 4m€59–85Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 28m€97–358Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DRS - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 24mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
6h 22m€169–375
Dresden to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Paderborn is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Paderborn is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Paderborn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Dresden and Paderborn is 491 km. The road distance is 416.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €75 - €90.
The train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 23m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Dresden to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Paderborn is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €75 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €75–90 and the journey takes 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Paderborn once daily. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paderborn station.
Dresden to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Paderborn is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Dresden to Paderborn.
Book your Dresden to Paderborn bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 429+ hotels available in Paderborn.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Paderborn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.