There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Paderborn by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain 51
4h 30m€80–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Paderborn416.6 km
5h 21m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paderbornbus N69
7h€29–40Drive 416.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Paderborncar 416.7 km
4h 4m€59–84Fly 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€113–348Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane DRS - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 12m€155–797Fly 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 11m€159–387
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 twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Dresden and Paderborn is 495 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 30m and costs €80 - €140.
The train from Dresden Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 30m 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 Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Paderborn is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €40 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Paderborn once daily. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 7h. FlixBus-eu also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Dresden Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Dresden Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- €22–35
- 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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 train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Dresden to Paderborn bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 437+ 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.