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How to get fromKiel to Paderbornby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    5h 21m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Paderbornbus bus N110
    7h 25m
    €35–63

  3. Drive 368 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Paderborncar car 368 km
    3h 36m
    €52–75

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €135–451

  5. Train via Buchholz in der Nordheide

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    6h 37m

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Paderborn via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 7h 25m.

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