There are 5 ways to get from Hanau to Paderborn by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
2h 55m€40–89Drive 222.2 km
- Drive from Hanau to Paderborncar 222.2 km
2h 41m€42–60Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
5h 1m€129–233Train via Bad Hersfeld
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 32mFly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 25m
Hanau to Paderborn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Paderborn is to train which costs €40 - €90 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Paderborn is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Fulda Bahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Hanau and Paderborn is 275 km. The road distance is 222.2 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Hanau to Paderborn, including transfers.
Hanau to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Hanau to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanau to Paderborn is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Hanau to Paderborn.
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What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn Hbf via Fulda Bahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 2h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
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