There are 5 ways to get from Heerlen to Paderborn by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain Rb33
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
4h 39m€47–114Drive 242.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Heerlen to Paderborncar 242.8 km
2h 34m€44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Paderbornbus N69
7h 27mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
4h 42m€50–114Train, line 66 bus
- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain
- Take the bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlobus 66 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
- Take the train from Hamm to Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhoftrain
6h 15m€49–95
Heerlen to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Paderborn is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Paderborn is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Heerlen, Zandweg and arriving at Paderborn via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and Münster bus stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Herzogenrath, Bf and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Heerlen and Paderborn is 263 km. The road distance is 242.8 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Paderborn without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Heerlen to Paderborn, including transfers.
Heerlen to Paderborn bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Heerlen to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Herzogenrath, Bf station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Paderborn is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Paderborn Hbf via Herzogenrath, Bf and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Paderborn via Aachen, Bushof, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Münster-Mitte, and Münster bus stop in around 7h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–11
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Hamm to Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Münster bus stop to Paderborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Roermond, Station Roermond to Venlo, Station Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Heerlen to Paderborn bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Heerlen to Paderborn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Paderborn is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Heerlen to Paderborn.
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