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There are 11 ways to get from Italy to Paderborn by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €115–288

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €50–226

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    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
    15h 21m
    €245–444

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Nürnberg, Zobbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Paderbornbus bus N69
    20h 34m
    €144–218

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    22h 17m
    €278–466

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €127–300

  7. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €80–257

  8. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane FCO - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €62–236

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €147–364

  10. Drive  1,396.7 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Paderborncar car 1,396.7 km
    13h 48m
    €259–375

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Paderborncar car
    16h 11m
    €259–358

Italy to Paderborn by train and night train

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration22h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Italy and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Roma Termini to Paderborn Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 15h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Termini to Paderborn via Prenestina/Telese, Roma Prenestina A1, Nuremberg central bus station, and Kassel in around 20h 34m.

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