There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train via Kassel • 3h 43m
Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 33m
5 alternative options
Train • 5h 35m
Drive • 2h 16m
Fly to Hannover, train • 4h 43m
Fly to Muenster, train • 5h 14m
Fly to Dusseldorf, train • 5h 13m
Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager is to bus which costs €17 - €21 and takes 5h 33m.
The quickest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and arriving at Paderborn-Sennelager via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Paderborn Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Sennelager is 184 km. The road distance is 277.6 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager is to train via Kassel which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €21 and takes 5h 33m.
The quickest flight from Frankfurt Airport to Hannover Airport is the direct flight which takes 50 min.
Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Paderborn Hbf station.
- Distance: 184.3 km
- Duration: 3h 43m
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Sennelager, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Paderborn Hbf in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €17 - €21 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €370
Flights from Frankfurt to Muenster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €220
Flights from Frankfurt to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €340
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Frankfurt to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
- Phone
- 0800 44 33 700
- Website
- hlb-online.de
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- HLB Hessische Landesbahn GmbH
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23 - €29
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- National Express Rail
- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Abellio NRW
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio NRW
- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Abellio
- Phone
- +49 521 55777755
- info@westfalenbahn.de
- Website
- westfalenbahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- WestfalenBahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hanover central station to Bielefeld central station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8 - €10
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn-Sennelager
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- Eurobahn
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17 - €21
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Sennelager.
Lufthansa offers flights from Frankfurt Airport to Hannover Airport.
There are 59+ hotels available in Sennelager. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Frankfurt Airport is to train which takes 16 min and costs €3 - €5.