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How to get fromHof to Paderbornby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Hof to Paderborn by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 2m
    €82–168

  2. Drive  349.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hof to Paderborncar car 349.6 km
    3h 41m
    €52–74

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bergstraße to Schleiz, Busbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Schleiz, Busbahnhof to Jena, Busbahnhofbus bus 820
    3. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paderbornbus bus N69
    8h 45m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 51
    6h 26m
    €320–411

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Göttingentrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 3m
    €307–335

Hof to Paderborn by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Hof Hbf to Paderborn Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bergstraße to Paderborn via Schleiz, Busbahnhof and Jena bus station in around 8h 45m.

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