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How to get fromGeneva to Paderbornby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Paderborn by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    4h 11m
    €125–327

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    17h 6m
    €88–126

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    10h 53m
    €182–352

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    12h 24m
    €122–262

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane GVA - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 4m

  6. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane GVA - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 16m
    €142–355

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €165–385

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Paderborncar car
    12h 42m
    €158–211

  9. Drive  790.9 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Paderborncar car 790.9 km
    7h 28m
    €142–205

Geneva to Paderborn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Genève to Paderborn Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Paderborn via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 17h 6m.

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