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There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Paderborn by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    8h 50m
    €110–275

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    14h 55m
    €92–137

  3. Drive  688.2 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Paderborncar car 688.2 km
    6h 29m
    €132–191

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €171–382

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 6m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Paderborncar car
    12h 8m
    €144–192

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 19m

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 47m
    €208–419

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €169–363

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    9h 5m
    €192–536

Interlaken to Paderborn by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Paderborn Hbf via Basel SBB and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 8h 50m.

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